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Bureau chief fired for 'problematic lifestyle'
The director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau has been sacked for his "problematic lifestyle" - a euphemism for wrongdoings such as keeping mistresses. Xinhua reported that Yi Junqing was replaced by Jia Gaojian as bureau chief, but the news agency did not say when the reshuffle occurred. Jia was formerly the dean of educational administration at the Central Party School. Yi's sacking came after a controversy was sparked by an online post from Chang Yan , who worked under Yi at the bureau and accused him of having affairs with her. Chang's 120,000-word post could be seen on overseas websites, but was deleted from Chinese sites, which instead published an apology signed by her. "In my spare time, I put together a work of fiction," the apology read. "I suffered serious depression … and regularly sank into a state of delusion and even fantasy," it continued, citing severe work pressures. AFP, Choi Chi-yuk
35.5m flights expected during Lunar New Year
As many as 35.5 million flights will be made in China during the six-week Lunar New Year travel period, the Civil Aviation Administration of China forecast yesterday. The period runs from January 26 to March 6, when airports were expected to deal with a combined passenger volume of 35.5 million, up 5.2 per cent year on year, said Xia Xinghua, deputy head of the aviation administration. It vowed to make every effort to ensure safe and normal flights during the travel period, urging its air-traffic-control departments to closely monitor any complex weather conditions and issue early warnings to the public. Xinhua
Taiwanese, Thai police sign anti-fraud accord
Taiwan and Thailand signed a crime-fighting agreement yesterday aimed at curbing a growing number of cross-border scams and other crimes, officials in Taipei said. "This is a milestone in police co-operation. We can achieve better results in intelligence exchange, investigation, co-ordinated operations, and extradition," Taiwan's police chief, Wang Cho-chiun, said. Since 2009, a total of 417 people had been arrested for their alleged involvement in cross-border fraud as a result of joint Taiwanese and Thai police investigations, said Wang. AFP
Cigarette sales, output rise 2.4pc year on year
The production and sales of cigarettes manufactured on the mainland rose less than 2.4 per cent last year from 2011, an industry official said. The country planted 21.18 million mu (1.51 million hectares) of flue-cured tobacco last year, Jiang Chengkang , head of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, said. The crops brought in an average income of 44,500 yuan (HK$55,467) to each farming household, which represents a rise of 48.4 per cent year on year, Jiang said. Xinhua
 


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The director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau has been sacked for his "problematic lifestyle" - a euphemism for wrongdoings such as keeping mistresses. 
