Anti-China protests take toll on border trade

2014-05-26 07:16:27

The flood of tourists and vehicles has trickled to a standstill at once-busy crossing after the anti-China protests in Vietnam.

A shot in the arm for vaccination plan

2014-05-23 07:45:00

After adverse publicity resulted in public doubts about the safety of vaccinations, China's health authorities are making moves to boost the inoculation program.

New vision for university education?

2014-05-22 07:43:39

The blind and visually impaired will be allowed to take China’s university entrance exam for the first time this year, but some critics say the move is little more than window dressing.

Chinese police to get with the Parisian beat

2014-05-21 07:16:03

It will be the first time that Chinese police have been deployed in a foreign city in support of a local force.

ASEAN leader 'sends wrong signals on conflict'

2014-05-20 07:47:37

China has hit back at comments by the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that Beijing's actions in the South China Sea have infringed Vietnam's territorial sovereignty.

Volunteers need more training

2014-05-19 07:41:40

The number of people involved in volunteer work in China is rising, but many organizations lack the resources and funding needed to provide new recruits with adequate training.

Missing 'bracelet' sets safety alarm bells ringing

2014-05-16 07:33:53

Monitoring procedures for all medical and industrial sources of radioactivity will be strengthened by authorities in Jiangsu province.

Hidden dangers, ruined lives

2014-05-15 08:02:45

Nearly seven decades after the end of World War II, chemical weapons discarded by retreating Japanese troops still pose a threat to life and limb.

Meeting mummy in the valley of the giants

2014-05-14 07:32:18

Archaeologists are examining claims that the area has long been home to a number of different races, report Cui Jia in Alar and Gao Bo in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Meeting mummy in the valley of the giants

2014-05-14 07:31:13

Archaeologists are examining claims that the area has long been home to a number of different races, report Cui Jia in Alar and Gao Bo in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

The city that's not forbidden, just avoided

2014-05-13 07:26:45

The number of foreign visitors to Beijing has been falling for several years, leading travel industry experts to examine ways of bringing them back.

Saying goodbye to a life of grime

2014-05-09 07:50:51

The village that has long been home to Beijing's hidden army of garbage collectors is facing demolition as China's capital city looks to redefine its role.