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Issue: July 28, 2006 (Archive)

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Bloated party urged to slash numbers
The Communist Party should cut its more than 80 million members by nearly half to avoid the bloat that felled the Soviet Union, a political scientist has written in a party magazine.

North 'hijack' sparks fears for 16 sailors
Mainland authorities are investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapped 16 sailors and are demanding a ransom.

Li set for India border talks on his first overseas trip
Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India yesterday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip for talks on issues ranging from an unresolved border dispute to a festering trade imbalance.

Okinawa blast by general
A senior military officer said the Ryukyu Islands - including Okinawa - "do not belong to Japan," even as the territorial row over the Diaoyus intensifies.

Powder find closes US consulate
A US consulate in the mainland has suspended some of its operations after receiving an envelope that contained an "unidentified substance," reportedly white powder.

Taiwan turns up heat on Manila
Taipei has stepped up pressure on Manila, saying it will conduct a naval drill near the Philippines if the country does not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.

Pressure to learn ends in murders
A high school student was arrested in Zhengzhou for hiring hitmen to kill his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study, highlighting educational stress in the country.

Mines locked after dozens killed in blast
Production has been suspended at all coal mines in Sichuan after a blast that killed dozens of workers.

Jet Li goes with flow in Alibaba tai chi opening move
Movie star Jet Li Lianjie has joined up with renowned internet entrepreneur Jack Ma Yun to open a tai chi school to promote the traditional exercise.

Flags burned in sea rage
Angry fishermen in Taipei burned Filipino flags in protest after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat, killing a crew member.

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