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China In 3 Minutes | July 7: New anti-corruption push to start; ministry promises to make mobile tariff cuts happen

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Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, headed by Wang Qishan, started a new round of anti-corruption drive. Photo: Reuters

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Party graft-busters announced the second round of corruption inspections this year, which will target 26 state organs or enterprises, including the Taiwan Work Office, the Ministry of Transport, the State Council's Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, newspaper People's Daily and China North Industries Group Corp, a weapons research body. (Xinhua)
 

Premier Li Keqiang called on overseas Chinese to contribute to the country's economic growth during his meeting with delegates from over 80 nations and regions at the first overseas Chinese industrial and commercial congress in Beijing on Monday. (People's Daily)
 

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Former high-ranking party official Ling Jihua accepted bribes worth dozens of millions of yuan and abused his power to promote a mayor, sources said. (Caijing)    
Ling Jihua, former vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is currently under investigation for corruptions. Photo: Reuters
Ling Jihua, former vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is currently under investigation for corruptions. Photo: Reuters

The Ministry of Culture, National Archives Administrations and Xinhua News Agency will jointly hold photo exhibitions in more than 150 countries and regions in the next two months to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war two. The exhibitions, which will be translated into six languages, will illustrate the Chinese people's bitter journey towards victory and highlight the Party's anchoring role. (Xinhua)
 

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