Why are Chinese celebrities going abroad to give birth? Family planning official adds to the discussion. And Dongguan's mayor may be one of the most sought after at NPC.
Expenses drive moms abroad
Many women go overseas to give birth abroad so that they can avoid the fines for having more children than legally allowed, said a family planning official on Monday.
The high cost of medical care in China has pushed new mothers abroad, while the automatic citizenship for newborn babies in countries such as the US also lures people who want a shortcut for immigration, said Ma Xu, an official from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, in an interview with Beijing Times.
Ma, a delegate to the National People's Congress, made the remarks while addressing the controversy caused by Chai Jing, a CCTV hostess known for her insight and in-depth interviewing and reporting style, after reports that she gave birth to a daughter in the US. The expose spurred wide discussions about why celebrities choose to have their children abroad.
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Dongguan mayor causes stir
Yuan Baocheng, mayor of the embattled southernmost city Dongguan, may be one of the most sought-after delegates when the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, convenes in Beijing. Sympathetic delegates, also representing Guangdong province, stepped in to help him avoid journalists.
Yuan was vague when asked about Dongguan's economic future after a widespread crackdown shook the city's sex industry, Xiaoxiang Evening News reported.
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China won't take 30 years to battle smog
The Ministry of Science and Technology said on Monday that China doesn't need 30 years to clear smog as developed countries did.
Ma Yanhe, an official from the ministry, said developed countries also experienced serious air pollution and they spent about 30 years battling the problem.
Ma said that with more demanding requirements and more advanced technologies, China won't take that long to handle pollution. However, it is not an easy task, and China will have to strengthen controls over the pollution source, improve the monitoring and early warning system, adjust the industrial structure and use more technical innovation.
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Sohu-Tencent rumor denied
Zhang Chaoyang, chief executive of Sohu.com Inc, denied on Sohu Weibo that the company is merging its video business with Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Rumors said that the two companies were negotiating on cooperating in order to grab more market shares.
Analysts said Zhang's post means that the negotiation has failed.
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City denies university picked as SAT site
Shanghai education authorities have denied media reports that a university in the city was selected as the first SAT testing site on the Chinese mainland. The SAT is a widely used college admission exam, and most top US universities require a candidate's SAT score. Since the test is not offered on the Chinese mainland, students have flocked to the nearest test site, Hong Kong, to pursue their overseas college dreams.
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29 officials probed in house-file forgeries
Twenty-nine public officers in Shenzhen are being investigated by the city's procuratorate on suspicion of forging house-purchase files since 2013, Southern Metropolis Daily reported on Monday. The officers, from the local taxation and real estate registration department, are suspected of providing false files for home purchases in Shenzhen to disqualified buyers via intermediary agents, and then taking a share of the profits from agents.
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Couple marry despite bride's malignant tumor
A woman, who is suffering from a malignant brain tumor, received a happy moment as her boyfriend chose to marry her, Dahe Daily reported on Monday. Feng Ying and her boyfriend, Yang Haibin, both 24 years old and residents of Zhengzhou, met on August 13 and fell in love. Yang decided to marry Feng on Sept 23 when he learned about Feng's deadly disease, and they immediately went to the marriage registration office.
Man 'kidnaps' self for $16,250 from his wife
A gambling-addicted man in Xi'an kidnapped himself in an attempt to get 100,000 yuan ($16,250) from his wife, Huashang Daily reported on Monday. The man, surnamed Zhang, sent a phone message on Feb 28 to his wife saying that he was kidnapped and needed the money as ransom. But police found that the "victim" and "suspect" were actually the same person. Zhang was detained for 10 days and fined 500 yuan.
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Doctor invents device for intravenous therapy
A new intravenous therapy device invented by a Chinese doctor changes the method of depending on the gravity drip used worldwide for the past 110 years, its inventor said on Monday. Xu Lixian, a professor and doctor in the dental hospital under the Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an, created and developed a portable multifunction automatic control infusion device that is considered to be safer and more comfortable and convenient than gravity-drip devices.
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