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New regulations on CPC's personnel system

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Today's hottest lead headline is about the refrom of the Chinese Communist Party's personnel system: six new regulations concerning recruitment, promotion, and resignation of Party officials were promulgated. The laws appear to be strict.

Other hot news:

- China donates 10 million yuan's worth of goods to Russia (for victims of school terrorist attack)
- National men's football team beat Malaysia by 1 goal
- China Open tennis tournament start tomorrow (pictured)

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