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China can deliver 7-pct growth goal: Justin Yifu Lin
The former chief economist of the World Bank has said China still has great economic development potential in many industries and can exceed the stated growth target of around 7 percent this year.
Justin Yifu Lin said on Friday that China can tap into huge growth potential in sectors like equipment manufacturing, e-commerce, Internet finance, green energy and environmental protection.
He added that the growth potential of the Chinese economy will be impacted by situations both at home and abroad, and China's exports, one engine of economic growth, have eased up in recent years.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that China will lower its economic growth target to around 7 percent in 2015, as the government is trying to balance between steady economic growth and broader structural reforms aimed at making the Chinese economy stable in the long term.
20,000 officials investigated for violating citizens' rights
China's top prosecuting body says over 20,000 officials have been investigated over various forms of misconduct that violated the rights of citizens.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate said Friday in a statement that some 14,000 cases were processed in the period between January 2013 to November 2014.
The statement also said the campaign focused on misappropriation of government funds and dereliction of duty that resulted in damage to the environment, food and drug safety or miscarriages of justice.
Lanzhou scare update: Strong odor in Lanzhou tap water reduced
Authorities in Lanzhou,the capital of Gansu, say an odor and a taste that had been affecting the local tap water has been reduced.
Local environmental authorities are still trying to figure out the cause of the issue.
The smell of ammonia has been reported to be coming from local tap water in Lanzhou over the last couple of days.
This caused a rush on bottled water throughout the city.
However, the municipal government in Lanzhou insists the water is safe to drink.
Testing done on the tap water show that ammonia-nitrogen levels remain under the national limit.
Knife attack at Guangzhou railway station injures nine civilians
Nine civilians have been injured in a knife attack at a railway station in southern China.
Police say the attack happened in Guangzhou just after eight this morning when two suspects began stabbing commuters and pedestrians outside the square of the railway station.
One suspect was shot dead by police. The other was injured and has been arrested.
All of the victims and the surviving suspect have been hospitalized.
By 11:30 a.m., four injured civilians were still receiving emergency treatment while the other five and the suspect were listed in stable condition.
The identities of the attackers are not yet known. Business at the railway station has returned to normal.
The attack is the second one at a train station in Guangzhou within a year. Six people were wounded in a similar knife attack on May 6 last year.
East China Fair shows sluggish trade growth prospects
A just-concluded annual trade fair in Shanghai seems to illustrate the troubles facing the Chinese economy.
The East China Fair attracted over 21-thousand visitors over five days, ending on Thursday. The number is down more than one percent compared to last year.
The value of all deals signed at the fair exceeded 2.5 billion US dollars, but that number represents a drop of 7 percent compared to last year's event.
Japanese customers are the driving force behind the fair, accounting for 42 percent of all foreign visitors, but deals among that crowd declined sharply because of the rapidly declining value of the yen.
Car slams into pedestrians in Jerusalem, 5 injured
Police say a car ran into pedestrians in Jerusalem Friday morning in a suspected terror attack.
Israeli media say at least five people have been wounded.
S. Korean prosecutors form special team to probe into U.S. envoy attack
Prosecutors in South Korea have formed a special team to investigate the attack on US Ambassador Mark Lippert.
The diplomat was attacked on Thursday morning by a man wielding a knife and shouting about the reunification of Korea.
The team assigned to the case consists of 40 prosecutors and investigators. It was assembled by the Seoul Central District Court.
Fifty-five year old Kim Ki-jong, the head of a South Korean cultural activity group, is accused of slashing Lippert on the face and hand.
Police are seeking charges of attempted murder, violence against a foreign mission, and obstruction of business. Kim denies he was attempting to kill the diplomat.
Harrison Ford injured in plane crash
Acclaimed American actor Harrison Ford is in hospital following a plane crash.
It's being reported the 72-year old suffered multiple cuts to his face and head after his single-engine plane went down on a golf course outside Los Angeles.
It's believed mechanical failure brought the vintage aircraft down.
There are conflicting reports about the extent of Ford's injuries, though LA police say he was admitted to hospital in stable condition.
Ford is best known for his roles as Indiana Jones and as Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise.
The 72-year old had his leg broken last year while filming the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, which is due out later this year.
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