Cooperation increases visitors to China, US

2014-10-29 08:09:09

China and the United States have become each other's fourth-largest tourist destinations, with about 4.05 million tourists traveling between the two countries last year, according to China's top tourism official.

More trains set for APEC holiday travelers

2014-10-29 07:56:41

Beijing will increase the frequency of its high-speed trains to meet the demand of Beijing tourists during the APEC conference next week.

Security pact sealed with Afghanistan

2014-10-29 07:50:05

China and Afghanistan reached a "new important consensus" on Tuesday on combating the East Turkistan Islamic Movement as Afghanistan's new president arrived in Beijing for his first state visit since being sworn in.

HK parents fear for kids' safety

2014-10-29 07:45:27

Parents of protesting students in Hong Kong are growing increasingly worried about the youngsters' safety as pressure mounts on the police to clear areas affected by the Occupy Central campaign.

Overhaul of anti-graft legislation on the way

2014-10-29 07:43:40

China will upgrade anti-corruption legislation as it continues a campaign to build a clean government and practice austerity.

VP: Tokyo should offer sincerity, action

2014-10-29 07:32:31

Vice-President Li Yuanchao called for Tokyo to offer "sincerity and action" to improve relations with Beijing, while emphasizing China's commitment to improving Sino-Japanese relations.

Needles removed from baby's body

2014-10-29 07:25:56

Needles apparently stuck into the body of an 11-month-old baby by her abusive aunt were surgically removed on Tuesday.

Smog in E China related to melting glaciers: prof

2014-10-29 06:53:22

A professor has said that frequent smoggy days in east China are related to the melting of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau glaciers, the modern Express reported.

Two Chinese universities earn top-100 listing in global rankings

2014-10-29 06:29:06

In the first ranking of global universities by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard University topped the list while Peking and Tsinghua universities were ranked one and two respectively among the schools from China. In the global standings, Peking was 39th and Tsinghua placed 67th.

New accord on security sealed with Afghanistan

2014-10-29 03:01:28

China and Afghanistan reached a "new important consensus" on Tuesday on combating the East Turkistan Islamic Movement as Afghanistan's new president arrived in Beijing for his first state visit since being sworn in.

Alibaba's Ma open to working with Apple on payments

2014-10-28 13:36:59

Alibaba affiliate Alipay is China's largest payments service, while Apple just this month debuted its own version of mobile wallet.

Beijing holds anti-terror drill ahead of APEC

2014-10-28 13:36:08

Beijing police launched an anti-terror drill to guarantee security for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Beijing.