First Spokeswoman
Fu Ying, China's Vice Foreign Minister, is named spokeswoman for the first session of the 12th National People's Congress
Young Deputy
Tie Feiyan, a road toll collector in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is a deputy to the ongoing NPC session. She is dubbed by netizens 'the most beautiful girl born after 1990'

"We can see that migrant workers' wages are growing, that's why they feel happier about life. However, the social participation situation is not getting any better."

Hu Ping, a professor of psychology at Renmin University of China, responding to a survey jointly conducted by the university and Job.gzh.com, which said more than half of polled migrant workers constantly have negative feelings, including loneliness, isolation, and worthlessness

"To sell products to developed countries, developing countries not only have to ensure high technology and good quality, but also face foreign customers' inherent preference for native products, which has posed the main obstacles for WeChat (voice messaging service developed by Tencent) in entering European and U.S. markets."

Zhang Xiaolong, Vice President of Tencent, speaking on February 28

"Without agents, writers' domestic copyright authorization is sometimes a mess, as their works are often published by several different groups, which is harmful in utilizing their talents to the best, not to speak of publishing works abroad".

Liu Feng, editor in chief of Yilin Press, speaking of China's urgent need for literary agents, who negotiate between writers and publishers

"I'm very honored to assume such an important role at a crucial time for Chinese football."

David Beckham, speaking in response to his being invited to become ambassador for the Chinese Super League as the nation's soccer recovers from scandals

Calling for Qualified Baby Formula

Beijing Evening News
March 5

The law of Hong Kong stipulating that a person can carry only two cans, or 1.8 kg, of baby milk formula out of Hong Kong took effect on March 1. Violators will be fined 500,000 Hong Kong dollars and sentenced to two years in prison. In two days following the implementation of the law, 45 people were arrested for carrying excessive baby formula.

Volunteer Spirit

Xi'an Evening News
March 5

Half a century since Lei Feng passed away, the motto "Learning from Comrade Lei Feng" seems a little bit old. However, Lei Feng still exerts an influence on the Chinese and inspires them in concepts of contribution and the value of life. Today, we still need the Lei Feng spirit.

Lenovo's Path of Internationalization

Lifeweek
February 25

Lenovo, a Chinese company, started its path of internationalization in 2004 when it purchased IBM's PC business. According to a report by Gartner, Lenovo takes up 15.7 percent of the global PC market, the highest in the world.

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Role Model Citizen A citizen donates blood in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province, on March 5, 2013 in an effort to follow the example of renowned altruist and national hero Lei Feng (FAN MINDA)
Faster Network A bus seat advertises availability of China Mobile’s fourth-generation (4G) mobile network access in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province (HAN CHUANHAO)
Urbanization Pace
China is likely to roll out a blueprint this year to guide the country's urbanization process to advance in an 'orderly and healthy' way
Social Security Fund
Central budget expenditures on China's social insurance and job security totaled 575.37 billion yuan in 2012
Sex Ratio
China registered an at-birth sex ratio of 117.7 boys for every 100 girls in 2012, marking the fourth year of decline
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Family Farm to Lead Rural Economy Staff spray herbicide on a wheat field at the Mingwen Family Farm in Tianchang, east China’s Anhui Province (LIU JUNXI)
Her Time to Shop Discount price tags of women’s shoes are on display in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Shopping malls in Ningxia hold an array of promotional activities for the March 8 International Women’s Day to push for more spending, particularly among women (PENG ZHAOZHI)
Slower Expansion
The purchasing managers' index for the manufacturing sector fell for a second month to 50.1 percent in February from 50.4 percent in January
Lawsuit Accepted
China's Sany Group Co. Ltd. says that its core request in the lawsuit against U.S. President Barack Obama has been accepted
Eyeing Commercial Space Launch
China plans to increase its share in the global commercial space launch market to 15 percent by 2020 from 3 percent at present
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More Regulations for Real Estate. Now What?
The real estate sector still plays a predominant role in China's economy and investment market
Full Mark in 2012
Standard Chartered PLC announces the 10th consecutive year of income, profit and dividend growth. With operations in many of the world's most dynamic economies, the company now has 26 markets delivering over $100 million of income
Tumbling Profits
HSBC reports a pre-tax profit of $20.6 billion for 2012, down 6 percent from 2011. Gross revenues rose 7 percent to $63.5 billion in 2012, over half of which came from the faster-growing areas
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  • VENEZUELA
    Venezuelans mourn the death of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas on March 5. Chavez, 58, lost his battle with cancer that day (XINHUA)
  • FRANCE
    Chinese dancers perform an ethnic dance during the annual Nice Carnival parade in Nice, southern France, on March 2 (GAO JING)
  • GERMANY
    A woman writes on the East Side Gallery, a 1.3-km-long remainder of the Berlin Wall, on February 28. A section of the wall is set to be removed for a housing construction project in Berlin (XINHUA/AFP)
  • AUSTRALIA
    Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornets conduct a flying demonstration during the Australian International Airshow in Melbourne on March 1 (XINHUA/AFP)
  • CANADA
    A volunteer sorts computer parts at an electronics recycling center in Vancouver on March 4. Discarded computers are dismantled and recycled at the center to reduce waste (XINHUA)
  • ANTARCTICA
    A runner locks eyes with a penguin as he takes part in the Antarctic Marathon, held for the first time on the frozen continent, on March 1. Fifty-two competitors from different countries took part in the race (XINHUA/AFP)
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