Coach Dismissed
Jose Antonio Camacho, coach of China's national soccer team, is dismissed by the Chinese Football Association  after the team's 1-5 loss to Thailand
Newly Elected UNIDO Head
China's Vice Finance Minister Li Yong is appointed director general of the UN Industrial Development Organization  at the General Conference

"Authorities should do more to enforce no-smoking regulations and curb smoking scenes in films and TV."

Yang Gonghuan, a tobacco control expert at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, on June 21. According to a Chinese Association on Tobacco Control study this year, of 70 movies and TV dramas, only nine TV shows and 11 movies did not include smoking

"The primary goals for these 'second-generation' family enterprises include business transformation and upgrades, sustainability, accumulation, preservation and the inheritance of family wealth."

Pedro Nueno, President of the China Europe International Business School, commenting on the management transition of China's private enterprises, on June 20

"Repeated reports in the media about urban management workers clashing with street vendors have ruined our reputation."

Yao Aiting, a 25-year-old urban management worker in Dongying, Shandong Province, regretting her career choice after working for one year

"Many parents and students know little about college majors, and they might make blind decisions when choosing the right one."

Wang Boqing, a worker with MyCOS, an education consulting and research institute in Beijing, on June 25

Microblog Rumors

Beijing Times

June 26

The Blue Book of New Media, released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on June 25, has revealed that over one third of the 100 hot topics on twitter-like microblogs last year include rumors.

In an era where anyone can be a news emitter on the Internet, questions have been raised as to whether people are ready to be critical in the face of embracing such large quantities of information.

Psychological Health of Students

People.com.cn

June 25

A 20-year-old girl who committed suicide after failing the annual college entrance exam has attracted considerable media attention across the country. In order to ensure a good future and reward her parents' love, the girl chose to retake the exam after failing it last year. However, this time, she failed again by 6 points, and ended up cutting her wrists and drinking pesticide.

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Anti-Drug Service A police officer teaches workers at entertainment venues on how to recognize ecstasy and other drugs in Changle, Fujian Province (ZHANG GUOJUN)
Heritage Additions To the right are rice terraces in Yuanyang County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province (SONG WEIWEI)
Xinjiang Riots
A total of 24 people have been killed by rioters in a violent terrorist attack in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Cross-Straits Pact
Negotiators from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan sign a service trade agreement
Copyright Protection
China's National Copyright Administration will add Apple's App Store, Amazon and Taobao, to its copyright supervision plan
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From Waste to Fuel Farmers install a biogas digester made from fiberglass in Enshi Tujia Autonomous Prefecture of central China’s Hubei Province on June 25 (YANG SHUNPI)
Power Transmission Technicians inspect a substation in Gansu Province. A power transmission line connecting Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with other areas in northwest China (LIAN ZHENXIANG)
Global Rating Firm
Three rating appraisers from China, Russia and the United States launch a new credit rating agency to shake up the international credit rating industry
Auditor's Misconduct
China's top audit office reveals its own problems, reporting about 24.04 million yuan of 'flawed funds' in 2012
Oil Field Purchase
Sinopec Group has signed a deal with U.S. oil giant Marathon Oil Corp. to buy its oil and gas field in Angola for $1.52 billion
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Internet Finance: An Irresistible Trend
The topic of Internet finance arouses debate
Dominant Position Gone
Bright Dairy is set to lose its majority shareholding in New Zealand's Synlait Milk when the dairy processor lists on the New Zealand stock exchange
Iron Ore Stockpiles Rise
Iron ore stockpiles at Chinese ports saw a minor increase during the week ending on June 24 amid a continued trend of subdued transactions
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  • BRAZIL
    Demonstrators protest for better public services in Rio de Janeiro on June 24 (XINHUA/AFP)
  • KENYA
    An elephant is lowered onto a truck after being sedated in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya on June 21. Nine "rogue" elephants that had been destroying crops in the area were transferred to the larger Kora National Reserve (XINHUA/AFP)
  • INDIA
    A man lies by the Ganges River in Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand on June 25. Deadly floods triggered by monsoon rains claimed more than 800 lives in northern India (ZHENG HUANSONG)
  • THE UNITED STATES
     A "super moon" is seen in Prattville, Alabama, on June 22. A super moon is the coincidence of a full moon with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of its disk (XINHUA/AP)
  • JAPAN
    Robot rock band Z-machines performs with a pop duo during its debut concert in Tokyo on June 24. The band’s three robotic members play the guitar, drums and keyboard (XINHUA/AFP)
  • MALAYSIA
    People wear masks outside in Kuala Lumpur on June 24. A haze largely attributable to smoke from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia shrouded parts of Malaysia (XINHUA)
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