HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS
FEBRUARY 5 NEWSPAPERS
These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publications' websites.

This is the front page of The Beijing News. The image shows a Beijing municipal worker trapping feral chickens.

The Beijing News 新京报
Lai Changxing 'refugee status' request denied
赖昌星被判不具“难民资格”
Lai Changxing is a smuggler who fled to Canada. His appeal to the Canadian government for refugee status was turned down.

Beijing Morning Post 晨报
Beijing will enrol 10,000 more foreign students this year
北京今年扩招1万留学生
This means the foreign students in Beijing will be 40,000, who will pay RMB900 million in tuition fees. According to the article, half of the students want to remain in China after their studies.

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
Beijing to set up administration complain center
北京将建行政投诉中心

People's Daily 人民日报
Hu Jintao in talks Bouteflika
胡锦涛同布特弗利卡会谈
Bouteflika is the president of Algeria.

Beijing Star Daily 信报
The police rescued Wu Ruofu with an unbelievable speed
警方神速救回吴若甫
9 kidnapping suspects were caught, Wu and another kidnap victim were found, safe.

Nanfang weekend 南方周末
The most controversial city commission secretary
最富争议的市委书记
Qiu He is the conmmission secretary of Suqian city, Jiangsu Province. His moves aiming to reform the city government have been contraversial.

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Sina
Agriculture ministry announces bird flu prevention and treatment situation
农业部通报我国禽流感防治情况

Sohu
Investigate and prosecute corrupt officials countrywide, boost Party honesty construction
全国各地查贪官 推进党风廉政建设
Hell yeah.

FEBRUARY 4 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
14 astronaut candidates
14 人候选“神六”航天员
For the next manned flight.

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
Will making lanterns for Yuanxiao Festival be an unique skill?
元宵节扎花灯会成“绝”活吗
Fewer and fewer people are learning traditional skills.