Judge calls for independence. Beijing rolls out carpet to disabled visitors. Rush hour fee system gears up. Acupuncture used in bypass surgery. Smugglers accused of evading $41m. 10 scenic attractions ordered to shape up. Report: China's textile industrial output surges 21.9% in 2007. Additional diesel imports to help feed China's domestic demand. Senior official appointed general manager of auto giant FAW Group. HK gov't publishes accrual-based consolidated accounts for 2006-07. Hong Kong stocks end lower on modest turnover. Chinese media questions nonfeasance over those involved in Lucent. India strengthens co-op in air services with HK. Heavier fines to ensure food safety. Better services for overseas media promised. Fukuda to get a 'warm, friendly welcome'. Shanghai appoints vice-mayors. Students anxious to hear Fukuda speech. Lead firm named for rail project. Export duties raised to save resources. Shanghai metro world's 7th longest. Algae bloom watched. HK retains 'most competitive city' title. Wujiaqu presents tourist paradise. Taming a river, creating visual splendor. Breaking in the Egg. China's legislature to vote on increase on individual income tax threshold. China's 1st JV financial leasing company established. HK Stocks lower amid uncertainties as year end nears. China allocates more than $1 bln to fund low-rent housing in 2007. Macao's unemployment rate drops below 3%. Survey: 'Internet love' big for university students' emotional needs. Ice run sighted later than usual in Yellow River. Japan to help train 10,000 Chinese on energy-saving technologies. Expansion of Qinshan nuclear complex proceeds with dome installation. Ancient merchant boat arrives at purpose-built museum. Food safety campaign yields positive results. Consensus reached on sea issue. 'Creative' thinking the way forward. Qufu reception fit for an emperor: Official.

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Judge calls for independence	Beijing rolls out carpet to disabled visitors
Rush hour fee system gears up	Acupuncture used in bypass surgery
Smugglers accused of evading $41m	10 scenic attractions ordered to shape up
Report: China's textile industrial output surges 21.9% in 2007	Additional diesel imports to help feed China's domestic demand
Senior official appointed general manager of auto giant FAW Group	HK gov't publishes accrual-based consolidated accounts for 2006-07
Hong Kong stocks end lower on modest turnover	Chinese media questions nonfeasance over those involved in Lucent
India strengthens co-op in air services with HK	Heavier fines to ensure food safety
Better services for overseas media promised	Fukuda to get a 'warm, friendly welcome'
Shanghai appoints vice-mayors	Students anxious to hear Fukuda speech
Lead firm named for rail project	Export duties raised to save resources
Shanghai metro world's 7th longest	Algae bloom watched
HK retains 'most competitive city' title	Wujiaqu presents tourist paradise
Taming a river, creating visual splendor	Breaking in the Egg
China's legislature to vote on increase on individual income tax threshold	China's 1st JV financial leasing company established
HK Stocks lower amid uncertainties as year end nears	China allocates more than $1 bln to fund low-rent housing in 2007
Macao's unemployment rate drops below 3%	Survey: 'Internet love' big for university students' emotional needs
Ice run sighted later than usual in Yellow River	Japan to help train 10,000 Chinese on energy-saving technologies
Expansion of Qinshan nuclear complex proceeds with dome installation	Ancient merchant boat arrives at purpose-built museum
Food safety campaign yields positive results	Consensus reached on sea issue
'Creative' thinking the way forward	Qufu reception fit for an emperor: Official