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    2015-12-16  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

    Children adopted

    About 100,000 Chinese children have been adopted by U.S. families since China opened its doors to overseas adoption of Chinese children in 1992, according to a China Daily report on December 8.

    Since 2000, U.S. citizens have adopted more babies from China than any other country, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Official figures show that nearly 90 percent of the adopted Chinese children are female, 44 percent are under 1 year old and 52 percent are between 1 and 4 years old. About 80 percent of the adopted Chinese orphans are children with special needs, a report by the Global Times said.

    Duties cut

    China is to slash import duties on more consumer products, such as suitcases and sunglasses, from the beginning of next year to try to further expand domestic demand following a similar move earlier this year.

    The Ministry of Finance said in a statement on December 9 that tariffs* imposed on foreign-made goods, including suitcases, bags, clothing, scarves and blankets, would be reduced. The cuts in duties were endorsed by the State Council and would become effective on January 1, according to the statement.

    Self-driving car

    China’s first fully self-driving car has hit the road.

    On Thursday, Baidu, the “Chinese Google,” announced its autonomous car has successfully navigated a complicated route through Beijing.

    According to the leading Internet search company of China, the modified BMW 3-Series drove an 18.6-mile (29.9-kilometer) route around the capital city that included side streets as well as highways. The car made left, right, and u-turns, changed lanes, passed other cars, and merged onto and off the highway.

    Sentences commuted

    The wife of former Chinese political heavyweight* Bo Xilai has had her suspended death sentence for murdering a British businessman commuted to life imprisonment.

    Gu Kailai, 57, was condemned to death with a two-year reprieve* in 2012 for murdering British businessman Neil Heywood, who had been close to the family.(SD-Agencies)

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