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This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.
A total of 9.4 million Chinese high school students have sat for the Gaokao, the annual national college entrance exam which fell on June the 7th to 9th this year as always.
The test is often called a battle to determine a student's future, as the results can decide whether a student goes to college, back to school for another year, or starts a career.
Because the stakes are high, cheating is a recurring problem.
During the first day, two hours after the test began, media reports alleged a surrogate exam-taker in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province in east China, have been detected.
The provincial education department immediately investigated and apprehended the suspect in a high school exam room with the police in attendance, less than half an hour before the first test ended.
The suspect admitted to being a stand in, and further investigations are under way.
The Ministry of Education, meanwhile, says it has asked the public security ministry to oversee the investigation. Cheating in the Gaokao can amount to a punishable crime in serious cases.
Though the scams will never disappear, the Gaokao has become a fairer game since last year with new rules being enforced. It was the biggest change since the exam was reintroduced in 1977.
This is NEWS Plus Special English.
As the rainy season arrives, local authorities in China have been urged to give more attention to protection and safety efforts.
A government statement has called on local governments to carry out thorough safety inspections on reservoirs, building sites, roads, railways and tourist attractions. The joint notice has been issued by the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the State Administration of Work Safety.
Priority should be given to formulating emergency plans, rescue and relief work, and the preparation of relief supplies.
China's National Meteorological Center has issued a yellow alert for storms in southern China. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
