• China's plan to raise retirement age meets mixed reactions

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  BEIJING-- For millions of Chinese, retirement is still a long while off, however, their concerns for it have arrived a lot sooner than expected.

• China shuts down 28,000 illegal websites in national crackdown

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  BEIJING -- Fifteen million illegal publications were confiscated and 28,000 websites deemed pornographic or featuring other illegal content were shut down in China in 2015.

• Shenzhen eyes land reclamation to curb rising housing price

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  Shenzhen, a neighboring city of Hong Kong, will reclaim 55 square kilometers of land from the sea to retrain hiking home prices, reported business media outlet 21st Century Business Herald.

• Move from heavy industry gives China potential to develop green economy

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  Green development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) will generate more investment and job opportunities, experts said.

• China marks World Wildlife Day with pledge of greater protection

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  China pledged to make more efforts to protect endangered wildlife to mark World Wildlife Day on Thursday. The State Forestry Administration will revise laws and regulations for the protection of wild animals, according to a statement released by the country's top forestry authority on Thursday.

• Mobile HIV testing labs to hit streets in capital

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  Mobile HIV-testing vehicles will hit the streets of the capital, providing free tests to young gay men in particular and helping link the needy with follow-up treatment.

• Environmental fears see Guizhou chemical project turned down

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  The Ministry of Environmental Protection has rejected a large chemical project in Guizhou province, with an investment of 17 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) due to the risk of polluting the environment.

• China's outbound investment to grow at more than 10 percent

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  Chinese outbound direct investment will continue to grow at more than 10 percent per annum, a report from international accounting firm KPMG showed.

• China High-Schoolers Carry Out Survey on Siblings' Feelings over '2nd-child'

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  A group of high school students in Shanghai conducted a survey over the recent holiday season, to find out how elder brothers and sisters feel about their parents having a "second child."

• Rising Chinese Singer Endorses Famous Japanese Guitar Brand

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  Kelly Yu Wenwen, a youthful, rising-star Chinese singer-songwriter, has uniquely become the first woman to gain a contract as a spokesperson for famous Japanese guitar brand Ibanez.