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Anti-corruption measures, BMW accident, the thorny problem of the morals of academics

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JANUARY 9 NEWSPAPERS (taken from print editions, so no links)

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
Ten anti-corruption measures
十大反腐败措施遏制腐败
The article mentions 30,000 cases of corruption and bribery that were uncovered last year, and new measures designed to stop the rot.

The Beijing News 新京报
Leaders from three provinces of Northeast of China enter Beijing to 'promote'
东北三省长进京“推销”
Northeastern provincial leaders came to Beijing to publicize the business environment and anti-corruption measures in place in their home provinces.

People's Daily 人民日报
Beijing: town and countryside over all plan to seek development
北京:城乡统筹谋发展
Seem to be a rehash of yesterday's headline. Nothing new in the content too.

Beijing Star Daily 信报
Body temperature above 38˚C: not permitted to get on the train
体温超38˚c 不准上火车
The railway station will check passengers' body temperatures. Anybody whose temperature is above 38˚C, will be taken to hospital. In the trains, disinfection and ventilation will be priorities.
CORRECTION: The translation should read "Anybody whose temperature is above 38˚C, will bestrongly encouraged to go to hospital."

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Sina
First SARS patient in this winter in Guangdong give a open letter to the society.
广东今冬首位非典患者向各界致公开信

Sohu
BMW accident people case: many problems revealed during the court case
宝马撞人案:司法程序中呈现诸多问题
There seems to be fishy business about the trial of the BMW driving woman accused of manslaughter for causing an accident in Ha'erbin. The driver is connected to a political family.

JANUARY 8 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
Morals of academics: is still a thorny problem
院士道德仍是棘手问题
Chinese engineering institutes face three problems: the senior faculty members are old, courses taught are not balanced, and the academics have questionable morals (in connection with plagiarism etc.).

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
100,000 unemployed people will get 'a proper job'
十万失业者将“体面就业”
If the Xinmin Evening News says so, it must be true.

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