China News Digest for February 18- 24, 2016
China's Politburo Stresses Steady Course for Economic Growth 

The mainland will work to keep its economic growth within a reasonable range this year, the top decision-making Politburo said on Monday after a meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping. Premier Li Keqiang's government work report, a state-of-the-union-style address to be delivered at the upcoming annual session of the National People's Congress was discussed and approved. This year's annual session of the national legislature will also officially rubber-stamp the 13th five-year plan beginning this year. The session will open on March 5.
 

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China Looks to Reward Academic Innovation to Drive Economic Growth

China will give greater financial rewards to innovative academics and small research bodies in a drive to convert interesting scientific ideas into commercial realities and rev up its high-tech industries as wider economic growth stalls.


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PLA's Fighter Jets Go Up For Sale

China appears to have given the green light for its domestically-developed J-10 fighter jet to be exported as the country looks to attract buyers at an overseas air show. The J-10 is a third-generation, multirole combat aircraft designed and produced by Aviation Industry Corp of China. It features a canard delta wing design, a fly-by-wire flight control system and is regarded by military experts as one of the best fighter jets in the world.

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