Premarital checkup rates declined sharply in China once the exams became voluntary with the adoption of a new regulation in 2003. The rate declined to 2.9 percent in 2005 and rebounded to 41 percent in 2011 and to 48.4 percent in 2012, figures previously released by the commission showed.
Pork topped the list of Spain's agricultural export items to China. Spain has also become one of the largest sources of imported pork in China, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Ponnusamy said Chinese families' focus on top American universities also has to do with competition in the job market back home.
Prayut said the situation has been closely monitored and security measures have been tightened. He asked for cooperation of the public to immediately notify officials if they encounter any irregularities.
Pony.ai was co-founded by CEO James Peng, a former executive at Baidu, and chief technology officer Lou Tiancheng, a former Google and Baidu engineer. The company has offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province.
President Xi Jinping described the ups and downs of China-US ties by saying, "A rainbow appears after winds and tides", and added the two sides should treat each other with sincerity and kindness, have closer contacts and properly tackle disagreements.
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Pop star Taylor Swift has made good on her pledge to support groups that help sexual assault victims following her victory in a Colorado groping trial this week.
President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to search for and rescue the missing tourists as well as actively treat the injured after two boats with 127 Chinese tourists on board overturned in a storm off Thailand's southern resort island of Phuket on Thursday evening.
Power consumption by the service sector and households maintained double-digit growth in the Jan-Oct period, up 13.1 percent and 11.1 percent year-on-year, respectively.
Premier Li Keqiang's planned trip next week to European Union headquarters and Croatia is expected to enhance global governance and build an open world economy while promoting political trust with European countries, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday.