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China to extend pilot corruption supervision program nationwide

China will extend its current corruption supervision pilot program to cover the entire nation in the next few months, in a bid to further "integrate resources" in the fight against corruption.

By the end of this year or early next year, supervisory commissions will be set up by the People's Congress at provincial, city and county-levels across the country.

The plan has been issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

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In January, pilot programs were launched in Beijing, as well as Shanxi and Zhejiang provinces.

China provides emergency food aid to Afghanistan before winter

China will provide Afghanistan with over 4,200 tons of rice as emergency food aid.

The first batch of over 500 tons of rice has been handed over, and the rest will arrive in Kabul before March.

Chinese officials say the latest food aid will help people, particularly in rural areas, before winter hits.

Afghan officials say the first batch of the donated food will be transported to the five most vulnerable provinces in the mountainous country.

China launches another cargo train service to Europe

China launched another cargo train service from Xinjiang to Ukraine on Sunday, opening a new trade route between China and Europe.

The train left Urumchi for Poltava by way of Kazakhstan and Russia. It is expected to take 25 days for the train to cover the 5,100-kilometer journey.

Urumchi has opened several cargo train services to Europe, including those to Hamburg and Rotterdam.

Barzani steps down as Iraqi Kurdish regional president

The President of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is stepping down from his post.

Masoud Barzani has informed the region's parliament that he will not seek an extension of his term, which is set to expire on November 1.

Barzani also asked the parliament to dissolve presidential powers, distributing them between the regional government, parliament and the judiciary.

The Kurdish region, which has enjoyed unprecedented autonomy for years, has been increasingly isolated after its controversial independence referendum a month ago.

Heathrow launches investigation after security details found

Heathrow Airport officials are now investigating how a USB memory stick containing the airport's confidential security information was found on a London street.

The USB drive is said to have been found by a member of the public and was not given to the police but instead turned over to the UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror.

The device contains 76 folders, including information about the security measures used to protect the queen when she uses the airport and how to access restricted areas.

The data isn't encrypted.

Heathrow says that security plans have been reviewed in light of the incident and the airport remains vigilant to evolving threats.

Virgin unveils billion-dollar investment from Saudi gov't in space travel

The Virgin Group has announced an agreement with the Saudi government for an investment of approximately 1 billion U.S. dollars into space travel company Virgin Galactic and a number of related businesses.

The money will go toward Virgin's space tourism program and help accelerate the development of the company's new launch vehicle to send small satellites into orbit.

According to a news release, the deal also contains an option for 480 million dollars of additional investment in the future.

Two new airports open in China

Two new airports opened in northeast China on Sunday, injecting new momentum into the economic growth of the old industrial region.

One of the airports is in Songyuan, a city well-known for a centuries-old tradition of ice-fishing, in Jilin Province.

New air routes linking Songyuan with the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Sanya were launched the same day.

The airport, 27 kilometers from Chagan Lake Nature Reserve, is expected to boost the local tourism industry.

The Jian-san-jiang Wetlands Airport in Heilongjiang Province was also put into operation Sunday.

The airport currently has routes to Harbin, the provincial capital and Beijing.

Direct air route launched between Qingdao, Sydney

A direct air route opened on Sunday between Qingdao and Sydney, Australia, to meet the demand of tourism and businesses.

Beijing-based Capital Airlines runs the route with Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.

Capital Airlines, a joint venture between HNA Group and Beijing Tourism Group, launched the direct flight between Qingdao and Melbourne in September 2016, the first direct air route between Shandong and Australia.

Australia is an important source of visitors for the Chinese province and also a popular destination of Shandong tourists.

Caroline Wozniacki beats Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals in Singapore

In tennis

Caroline Wozniacki beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 to claim the WTA Finals title in Singapore, the biggest win of her career.

Sixth seed Wozniacki went into the final having lost all seven of her previous meetings with the experienced American - a record dating back to 2007.

But in the final, her solid performance helped stop the embarrassment and win her second title of the season.

Simona Halep will end 2017 as world number one, becoming the 13th woman to earn the honour.

上期回顾：习近平出席军队领导干部会议并发表重要讲话

上期答案：Xi Jinping has urged officers and soldiers to learn from the report of the 19th CPC National Congress as well as the Party's Constitution so as to better guide their work.

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