Fallen Minister
Liu Zhijun, former Minister of Railways, was placed under investigation due to "serious disciplinary violations," said a report from Xinhua News Agency that quoted the discipline watchdog of the Communist Party of China on February 12
Ocean Manager
Liu Cigui, 56, has been appointed director and party secretary of the State Oceanic Administration, replacing Sun Zhihui, who retired from the post
Micro-Blog Queen
Yao Chen, 32, a famous Chinese actress, is believed to be the micro-blog queen in the country, with more than 5.9 million followers

"In the next three years, China will further contribute $14 million to the Global Fund to help developing countries to prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria."

Chen Zhu, Minister of China's Health Ministry, at the second international conference on China-Africa cooperation in health on February 15 in Beijing

"We believe there should be the lifting of sanctions by certain countries. We think that is the voice of the Zimbabwean people and that is also the view of all the parties concerned here in Zimbabwe."

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, addressing journalists during his visit to Zimbabwe on February 11

"Experience has proven that presetting results for the reform or forcing premature reform plans will not only undermine the unity of UN member nations, but also harm the reform process, which will not be in line with any party's interests."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu, in response to a question about the reform of the UN Security Council on February 12

"We are willing to join Ghana in improving its infrastructure base. We will be happy to give our contribution toward the infrastructure development of Ghana."

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Gong Jianzhong, at a media briefing in Accra, capital of Ghana, to announce the visit to Ghana by Chen Deming, China's Minister of Commerce

"This transaction is a catalyst for the development of a global capital markets community, delivering the best, most transparent and innovative services for clients and issuers, wherever they are."

Duncan Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext, commenting in New York on the combining of NYSE Euronext and Germany's Deutsche Boerse

"Our new public reading stage will improve the level of debate and scrutiny of Bills by giving everyone the opportunity to go online and offer their views on any new legislation. That will mean better laws--and more trust in our politics."

British Prime Minister David Cameron, commenting on launching the first stage of plans to give the public the right to comment on every aspect of new legislation
 
A TRADITIONAL DELICACY A chef is making yuanxiao (glutinous rice flour dumpling with sweetened stuffing) in a food shop in Beijing. Yuanxiao is a special treat for the Lantern Festival on February 17, the 15th day of the first lunar month (ZHANG YU)
Public Concerns
Livelihood issues, including social security and affordable housing remain Chinese people's top concerns, say online polls before this year's full sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body in March
Language Diversity
China is expected to launch its first examination to test proficiency in a language spoken by the Zhuang, the country's largest ethnic minority
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ORIENTAL ATTRACTION
South Africans watch paper-cuts by farmer artists from northwest China's Shaanxi Province at an exhibition in Pretoria on February 16 (LI QIHUA)
CONTEST CALLIGRAPHER
A girl writes down the Chinese character for Spring with a brush pen at a calligraphy competition in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, on February 16 (LU WENZHENG)
VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE
Electric cars roll off an assembly line of Haima Automobile in Haikou, Hainan Province on February 16, which will be used for the city's campaign to promote new energy vehicles (LIANG LEI)
HOUSING WELFARE
Candidate tenants obtain application forms for public housing in southwest China's Chongqing at a consultation office on February 12. The local government offered 80,000 apartments for lease to low-income earners (YANG LEI)
 
WINE DEAL COFCO Wines & Spirits, acquired a Bordeaux winery—Chateau de Viaud—for 100 million yuan ($15.19 million). The chateau is located in Lalande-de-Pomerol, a prestigious wine-producing area in France (LI MING)
China vs. Japan
China surpassed Japan to become the world's second largest economy in 2010. China's nominal GDP for 2010 was about $5.9 trillion, said China's National Bureau of Statistics. Japan's nominal GDP was $5.47 trillion in 2010
Yuan Options
China will start the domestic trading of yuan options against other currencies beginning April 1, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on February 16
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January Economic Figures
The consumer price index rose 4.9 percent in January over the previous year, said the National Bureau of Statistics.The figure is 0.3 percentage points higher than December
Shedding U.S. Assets
The U.S. Treasury Department said China trimmed its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities last December for the second consecutive month by $4 billion, or 0.4 percent of its total holdings
Dairy Boom
The dairy industry is regaining strength, though concerns linger. Profits for the dairy sector jumped 35.8 percent over the previous year to reach 2.95 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2010
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  • BRAZIL
    Visitors enjoy magnificent scenery at the Iguazu Falls close to Brazil's southern border on February 15. The volume of water at the falls quadrupled after days of rainfall (SONG WEIWEI)
  • RUSSIA
    Journalists watch a mock walk on Mars by two volunteers at the Korolev Space Mission Control Center outside Moscow on February 14 (XINHUA/AFP)
  • COLOMBIA
    A model wears a paper creation during Bogota's International Fashion Week on February 15 (XINHUA)
  • JAPAN
    Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma (left) exchanges free trade pact documents with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara in Tokyo on February 16. The two countries will reduce tariffs on products accounting for 94 percent of total bilateral trade to zero over the next 10 years (XINHUA/AFP)
  • EGYPT
    A bus passes the presidential palace in Cairo on February 14. Life is returning to normal after massive protests led to the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (JIN LIANGKUAI)
  • THE UNITED STATES
    A car model made from 325,000 Lego bricks is displayed at the 108th American International Toy Fair in New York on February 15 (XINHUA/AFP)
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