Oriental Daily News and South China Morning Post say central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan may avoid mandatory retirement and remain in office for another year or two to steer China through the global financial crisis.

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South China Morning Post says the users' comments were later deleted from Sina news portal.

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Turning to international news, experts tell Hong Kong's South China Morning Post that Beijing will verify the purpose of any bank accounts linked to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before taking any action against Pyongyang.

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