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Construction kicks off on railway between Beijing, Xiongan

Construction begins on a new intercity railway between Beijing and Xiong’an New Area that will shorten travel time to half an hour.

China to build platform for supervising environmental 'red lines'

China is planning to complete the construction of a platform for supervising the "red lines" for the protecting important natural areas by 2020, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP).

Beijing sees best air in 5 years in January

Beijing reported the best air in five years in January with the help of anti-pollution measures and favorable weather. The average concentration of PM2.5, smaller airborne particles more damaging to health, stood at 34 micrograms per cubic meter, said the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau Wednesday.

Beidou serves over 200 countries, regions

The quick positioning platform of China's Beidou navigation and positioning system is serving more than 200 countries and regions around the globe, China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) announced Thursday.

Initiative set for crackdown on gun, explosives crimes

China's latest crackdown on gun and explosives crimes aims to further curb the manufacturing, smuggling and online sale of firearms and explosives because such crimes remain prominent factors threatening public security, officials from the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.

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