Xinhua China News Digest at 11:00 GMT, Feb. 22
The following are China news stories moved by Xinhua News Agency as of 11:00 GMT, Feb. 22.
TOP STORIES
* China to extend anti-corruption fight to non-public entities
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's National Bureau of Corruption Prevention said in a circular posted on its website Monday that it would explore ways to fight corruption in non-public commercial entities and "new social organizations" in 2010.
* Shanghai launches police training program for safe World Expo
rolex fakeSHANGHAI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai kicked off a three-week training program for more than 2,500 policemen Monday as the 2010 World Expo approaches, local public security authorities said.
* China Exclusive: Boat residents on central China lake settle on land with gov't support
CHANGSHA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some 7,550 people living on boats in Hunan Province have been persuaded to live on the land in new apartments with the help of a government subsidy.
* Chinese police detain 446 train ticket scalpers during Spring Festival
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese railway police Lace front wigs have arrested 446 people for scalping train tickets during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Ministry of Public Security said Monday.
* Police officers punished for giving luxury banquets in south China province
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Two police officers in south China's Guangdong Province have received administrative punishments for giving luxury wedding banquets, as provincial authorities warned against corruption.
* China mourns over death of former U.S. Secretary of State Haig
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday expressed "deep condolence" over the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig for his "positive contribution" to the China-U.S. relationship.
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BUSINESS & FINANCE
* 1st Ld-Writethru: Chinese shares close lower on first trading day in Year of the Tiger
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese equities closed lower Monday, the first trading day after the week-long traditional Spring Festival holiday.
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