The death toll from last week's quake in Sichuan rose to 40,075 nationwide as of 6 pm on Tuesday, with 247,645 injured, the Information Office of the State Council said on Tuesday.

据官方在星期二透露：截止到星期二下午6点上周全国在四川地震中死亡总数达到40，075人，还有247，645人受伤。

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But Sarkozy also said the Palestinians were mistaken to seek full recognition as a state at the security council.

不过萨科奇还说巴勒斯坦方面寻求从安理会获得完全会员国身份是个错误。

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In Mexico City Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that launching the missile would be "a provocative act" - one that the US would raise in the UN Security Council.

周四在墨西哥城，国务卿希拉里·克林顿表示，发射导弹会是一个“挑衅行为”——美国将在联合国安理会上提出此事。

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The State Council said the country will reduce its "carbon intensity" by 40 to 45 percent by the year 2020,as compared to 2005 emission levels.

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Reaction was more subdued at the State Department, where Acting Spokesman Robert Wood said Monday's Security Council statement condemning the missile launch and threatening tougher sanctions spoke for itself, and that retaliation would only mean further isolation for Pyongyang.

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The State Council said the personal income tax would be adjusted to capture more of the income from the nation's well-to-do.

WSJ: China to Make State Firms Turn Over More Profits

The State Council said the government also plans more active policies to boost employment and it will press for a "reasonable" rise in wages for low-income workers.

WSJ: China to Make State Firms Turn Over More Profits

The State Council also said it would strictly regulate bank fees.

WSJ: China to Make State Firms Turn Over More Profits