The China Earthquake Administration, of which the CENC is a part, and related departments conducted studies on the infrasonic records of the earthquake and previous quakes including those provoked by nuclear tests on the Korean Peninsula. They concluded that Saturday's quake is a natural one, the seismic service said.
The Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang said in a message that the successful opening of the congress will significantly and profoundly influence the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The China Eastern Airlines flight, carrying returning fuel, drinking water and food, departed Beijing at 6:30 a.m. Beijing Time. It left Saipan in the afternoon with 261 Chinese tourists onboard.
The Chinese mainland economy will see "slower but higher quality growth" in the second half of this year, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China International said, retaining its 6.7 percent full-year prediction for GDP growth.
The Chinese fishing boat, registered in Quanzhou, Fujian province, sank near Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Straits at about 4 am on Sunday after colliding with another boat. Two people onboard were saved.
The Chinese Lunar New Year is traditionally a time for family gatherings in China. This year's holiday ran from Feb 15 to Feb 21.
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The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, jumped 5.5 percent to close at 1536.37 points.
The Cabinet said after its executive meeting on Sept 26 that it will prioritize efforts to curb unreasonable price rises for some food products and maintain steady industrial producer prices.
The China-United States joint venture saw 86 percent of its 1,850 technicians and management get back to work by Feb 20. Its Shanghai plant had returned to full capacity by Feb 24. For its plants outside Shanghai, 84 percent of employees have returned to their positions. A full recovery in capacity is expected by the middle of this month, Zang said.
The CSRC said it would increase the efficiency of transferring criminal cases. It would also actively support and promote the introduction and revision of judicial interpretation and prosecution standards for criminal, civil, and administrative law enforcement and strengthen institutional support for capital market governance.