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China Directs Medical Institutions To Not Use Recalled Huahai-Made Drug
China's health regulator said on Monday all domestic medical institutions must cooperate with authorities and not use the valsartan blood and heart drug made by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical that could pose cancer risks.
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China's Elderly Population To Reach 240 Million
China will have 240 million people aged 60 or above by 2020.
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China Confirms First Case Of Zika Virus: Report
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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China Paper Slams 'Superstitious' Reasoning For Falling Births
A state-run Chinese newspaper today excoriated population authorities for "superstition" after they blamed the inauspicious Year of the Sheep for births falling in 2015 despite a loosening of the one-child policy.
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China To Limit Family Size For Up To 30 Years, Despite Concerns
China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said today, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging population.
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China Challenge: Getting Poor Migrant Workers To Buy Vacant Homes
Rattled by the potential economic fallout from millions of unsold homes, China wants migrant workers to buy properties in smaller cities and ease the burden on a real estate sector that makes up about 15 percent of the country's economic growth.
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China's New 2 Child Policy Law Takes Effect
Married couples in China will from today be allowed to have two children, after concerns over an ageing population and shrinking workforce ushered in an end to the country's controversial one-child policy.
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Obese Couple Fight To Lose 91 Kilograms For Healthy Baby
A young obese Chinese couple, each weighing around 200 kg, has caught national attention as they fight to lose weight in preparation for their first child.
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China Says One-Child Policy Stays in Effect for Now
China must continue to enforce its one-child policy until new rules allowing all couples to have two children go into effect, the top family planning body said.
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China Will Have 1.45 Billion People by 2030 Due to 2-Child Policy
China's population is expected to reach 1.45 billion by 2030 following its move to scrap the three-decades-old one-child policy and permit all couples to have a second child, a senior official said today.
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Beijing to Enforce Strict Anti-Smoking Laws From Tomorrow
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen.
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South Korean Man Becomes China's First Confirmed MERS Case
China said today a South Korean man had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), China's first confirmed case, but that it had not found any symptoms in the 38 people who had close contact with him.
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China to Increase Healthcare Subsidies by 19 Per Cent
China will increase its healthcare subsidies by 19 per cent this year as part of efforts to deepen social reforms and strengthen safety nets, the government said today.
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China Loosens One-Child Policy, Plans For Extra Two Million Babies Per Year
China is making arrangements for an extra 2 million babies per year as it loosens its one-child policy to give more couples the opportunity to have two children.
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China Directs Medical Institutions To Not Use Recalled Huahai-Made Drug
China's health regulator said on Monday all domestic medical institutions must cooperate with authorities and not use the valsartan blood and heart drug made by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical that could pose cancer risks.
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China's Elderly Population To Reach 240 Million
China will have 240 million people aged 60 or above by 2020.
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China Confirms First Case Of Zika Virus: Report
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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China Paper Slams 'Superstitious' Reasoning For Falling Births
A state-run Chinese newspaper today excoriated population authorities for "superstition" after they blamed the inauspicious Year of the Sheep for births falling in 2015 despite a loosening of the one-child policy.
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China To Limit Family Size For Up To 30 Years, Despite Concerns
China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said today, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging population.
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China Challenge: Getting Poor Migrant Workers To Buy Vacant Homes
Rattled by the potential economic fallout from millions of unsold homes, China wants migrant workers to buy properties in smaller cities and ease the burden on a real estate sector that makes up about 15 percent of the country's economic growth.
-
China's New 2 Child Policy Law Takes Effect
Married couples in China will from today be allowed to have two children, after concerns over an ageing population and shrinking workforce ushered in an end to the country's controversial one-child policy.
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Obese Couple Fight To Lose 91 Kilograms For Healthy Baby
A young obese Chinese couple, each weighing around 200 kg, has caught national attention as they fight to lose weight in preparation for their first child.
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China Says One-Child Policy Stays in Effect for Now
China must continue to enforce its one-child policy until new rules allowing all couples to have two children go into effect, the top family planning body said.
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China Will Have 1.45 Billion People by 2030 Due to 2-Child Policy
China's population is expected to reach 1.45 billion by 2030 following its move to scrap the three-decades-old one-child policy and permit all couples to have a second child, a senior official said today.
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Beijing to Enforce Strict Anti-Smoking Laws From Tomorrow
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen.
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South Korean Man Becomes China's First Confirmed MERS Case
China said today a South Korean man had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), China's first confirmed case, but that it had not found any symptoms in the 38 people who had close contact with him.
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China to Increase Healthcare Subsidies by 19 Per Cent
China will increase its healthcare subsidies by 19 per cent this year as part of efforts to deepen social reforms and strengthen safety nets, the government said today.
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China Loosens One-Child Policy, Plans For Extra Two Million Babies Per Year
China is making arrangements for an extra 2 million babies per year as it loosens its one-child policy to give more couples the opportunity to have two children.
