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CHINA DAILY
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Anti-terrorism legislation
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A legislative official from Xinjiang says the region is considering new anti-terrorism legislation.
However, the official says it is difficult to predict when the legislation can be enacted.
He hasn't said what might be contained in the new laws.
Terrorism is becoming a rising concern in the region, with a growing number of coordinated attacks against the authorities in recent months.
SHANGHAI DAILY
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Oil discovery
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New figures from the Ministry of Land and Resources says 1.08 billion tons of crude oil reserves were discovered in this country last year.
Over 200 million tons is believed to be technically recoverable.
Annual oil discoveries here in China have topped more than 1 billion tons for 7 consecutive years.
BEIJING NEWS
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Forbidden City ticket adjustments
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Officials with the Forbidden City are soliciting public opinion on possible fare adjustments.
Ticket prices are expected to rise during the so-called 'peak season', which lasts from April to October.
For other times of the year, the prices are expected to drop.
Details of the new pricing plans haven't been revealed.
Admission prices for the Forbidden City haven't changed in the last 13 years.
BEIJING TIMES
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Domestic violence on the rise
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China's supreme court says it believes domestic violence is taking place in one-quarter of all the households here in China.
The analysis also suggests nearly 10 percent of all the murders in China have something to do with domestic violence.
GLOBAL TIMES
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New smoking regulations
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The city of Shenzhen is planning to implement, what it describes, as the strictest smoking controls in the country this coming month.
People who are caught violating the smoking rules will be fined between 50 and 500 yuan.
Businesses will face a maximum fine of 30-thousand yuan if they're caught with smokers in their venues.
Smoking is already illegal in government buildings, schools and medical institutions across China.
SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY
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Shenzhen subway under fire
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The management of Shenzhen's subway system is moving to defend its employees, following the death of a woman at one of its stations earlier this month.
The female employee of IBM's Shenzhen subsiduary died after passing out.
Emergency medical workers took some 50-minutes to arrive.
However, staff at the subway stop just stood by while they waited for the EMT's, and didn't do anything to help the woman.
This has drawn heavy criticism from the public.
However, one of the Shenzhen subway systems managers says the subway employees were justified in not doing anything to help her out, as they didn't know what the woman's physical condition was at the time.
