China Headlines Today: March 13, 2017

Maybe you’re just starting your day in the West, or maybe you’re wrapping your day up in the East, like we’re doing right now in China. Either way, here are some headlines we don’t want you to miss!

TOP STORIES

Tax & fee cuts

Chinese government will further reduce taxation and fees to relive the businesses from heavy burden. [read in full]

ECONOMY & FINANCE

New FTZs slated to open

A group of seven new free trade zones (FTZs) are slated for inauguration in China, as the country looks to accelerate reforms in more test beds.[read in full]

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Stealth fighter soon powered by local engines

A domestically developed engine will soon power the nation's latest stealth fighter jet.[read in full]

Police dogs armed with VR glasses

Police dogs wearing video recorders have been put into service in Beijing to help maintainpublic security. [read in full]

NATION-WORLD

3,400 Chinese cruise passengers snub Jeju island asTHAAD anger continues

Offensive T-shirt

"Save a Dog - Eat a Chinese" and"Save a Shark - Eat a Chinese." The Chinese embassy in Germany has once again urged a German retailer to apologizeafter the latter refused to stop selling T-shirts featuring offensive slogans.[read in full]

OPINION

Voice of China: build bridge, not walls with the global community

Amidst growing doubts about the future of the globalized international order, China hasemerged as a voice of reason and continues to signal its willingness to promote opening up.[read in full]