Article: Today's Headline News, at 8:20 p.m. Beijing time, August 18, 2006.

Today's Headline News, at 8:20 p.m. Beijing time, August 18, 2006

Shanghai. August 18. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of news in China on August 18, 2006.

China General News China's floating population has reached more than 10%, the largest in the world.

China raises the benchmark renminbi interest rate at financial institutions.

China's most expensive scientific research project begins, targeting water pollution.

China Telecom China Mobile Limited added 4.477 mln new mobile phone subscribers in July 2006, pushing the carrier's total subscriber base to 278.263 mln, the company said.

China's telecom equipment ...

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