The case came to light in 2011 after he was reported by a businessman who was involved in a dispute with the officer, the Guangzhou Daily newspaper said.

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"Africa is victimised by agricultural neo-colonialism, " said the ministry's spokesperson, Hong Lei, quoted by the China Daily and Guangzhou's Southern Metropolis Daily.

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Papers including the Shanghai Daily and Guangzhou's Southern Metropolis Daily report seven local officials in Shaanxi province have been punished for their role in the forced abortion case in Zhenping county.

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The editorial of Guangzhou's Southern Metropolis Daily says Mr Wen has expressed a sense of steadiness and boldness for reform.

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In response to the Guangzhou rice scandal, the People's Daily this week advised people to "diversify" their diets so that they weren't eating produce from just one region.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou

Shanghai Morning Post said Mr Zhao's short comedy was a "fixture" of the national live telecast, while Guangzhou's Southern Metropolis Daily said his annual play was an "essential dish" in everybody's New Year's Eve dinner.

BBC: China morning round-up: Lunar New Year

In response to the Guangzhou rice scandal, the state-run People's Daily this week advised people to "diversify" their diets so that they weren't eating produce from just one region.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou

And finally, an auto-chatting "chick" on social networking website Renren is the latest fad to trigger concerns about introversion and online addiction among youngsters, Guangzhou Daily reports.

BBC: China media: Housing law anger

Guangzhou's Southern Metropolis Daily says parents have been questioning why Meiji refuse to recall the same products in China, while 21st Century Business Herald suggests that the problem could actually lie on "parallel traded" stocks.

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