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The Beijing Municipal Health Commission announced on Wednesday that women who gave birth to a third-child on and after May 31 can enjoy an extra 30-day maternity leave and a 15-day paternity leave for their spouses.

China’s service trade rose 6.7 percent year on year to around 2.38 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The country also logged a marked drop of 70 percent in service trade deficit, standing at 120.46 billion yuan, 281.25 billion yuan less than the same period last year. 

China’s service trade rose 6.7 percent year on year to around 2.38 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The country also logged a marked drop of 70 percent in service trade deficit, standing at 120.46 billion yuan, 281.25 billion yuan less than the same period last year. 

The death toll from torrential rains in central China's Henan province has risen to 302 and another 50 people remain missing as of Monday noon. The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced on Monday that it had set up an investigative team to look into the Zhengzhou flood and evaluate the disaster-response process.

The death toll from torrential rains in central China's Henan province has risen to 302 and another 50 people remain missing as of Monday noon. The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced on Monday that it had set up an investigative team to look into the Zhengzhou flood and evaluate the disaster-response process.

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) called for more communication with its U.S. counterpart on Sunday regarding Chinese stocks listed on Wall Street. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday that it will not allow Chinese companies to raise money in the United States unless they fully explain their legal structure and disclose potential business risks.

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) called for more communication with its U.S. counterpart on Sunday regarding Chinese stocks listed on Wall Street. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday that it will not allow Chinese companies to raise money in the United States unless they fully explain their legal structure and disclose potential business risks.

Wuhan Housing Security and Management Bureau on Wednesday issued a draft regulation to strengthen the management of house-purchasing qualifications. The regulation proposed that people must first get a voucher for one housing property before they could purchase it. The voucher is valid for 60 days.

Wuhan Housing Security and Management Bureau on Wednesday issued a draft regulation to strengthen the management of house-purchasing qualifications. The regulation proposed that people must first get a voucher for one housing property before they could purchase it. The voucher is valid for 60 days.

China’s Ministry of Education will carry out a nine-month rectification of paid extracurricular lessons, adopting a “zero tolerance” approach against school teachers organizing off-campus tutoring classes while treating in-class lectures perfunctorily, and receiving benefits from parents.