China orders pre-Olympic clean up
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Beijing chief announces social cleansing operation to clear city of beggars, hawkers and prostitutes
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China on Sunday ordered urgent steps to fight transport chaos and threats to energy and food supplies caused by brutal winter weather that forecasters said will continue as the nation heads into a major holiday.
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The Chinese government announces a crackdown on plastic bags, in a bid to cut pollution and save resources.
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Starting from this morning, the day after the closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics, the countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics begins.
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Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 12 December: China is to launch its first nationwide investigation into the sources of environmental pollution at the beginning of 2008, according to a top environmental official.
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Beijing authorities hope to eradicate "Chinglish" from bilingual signs in the Chinese capital in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, state media reported on Friday.
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When the musclemen of China&#39;s weightlifting team moved the short distance to their new training centre in Beijing on Thursday, officials decided to dispense with a removal firm.
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The message sent by the Live Earth concerts -- "Clean up your act" -- is being aimed particularly at China, a UN representative says.
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Chinese authorities say they have set up a special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics.
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China finished sixth in the synchronized swimming team event last week, which is not usually good news. But when your country is using an entire Olympics as a tuneup, sixth is perfectly acceptable.
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Beijing's polluted air is raising the likelihood that some Olympic events may be postponed for a day or two, although special restrictions should keep the skies clean much of the time, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.
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FOXBORO, Massachusetts  - The New England Patriots   and Seattle Seahawks will play a pre-season China Bowl game in   Beijing next year to begin the countdown to the 2008 Olympic   Games.
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"The Chinese government will take concrete measures in energy saving and pollution control and try to meet the targets set in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan"  China will take its responsibilities seriously and contribute to the global cause of environmental protection, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday. via People's Daily Online
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China will begin a daily food safety reporting system next month during test events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a bid to reassure the world that it is serious about cracking down on unsafe practices.
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ATHENS: China, the dominant force in world diving for the best part of 20 years, won six out of eight Olympic titles in Athens and prompted speculation about a clean sweep when they stage the Games in Beijing in 2008.
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AS the excitement of the Athens Olympic Games fades, the build-up to Beijing 2008 is in full swing. The countdown to China began last weekend when Beijing&#39;s mayor took possession of the Olympic flag at the Athens closing ceremony.
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Ahead of the Beijing Olympics, Chinese have been told to line up, use proper English and stop spitting. Now police are being told that slack behavior such as shooting the breeze or smoking could get them in trouble.