Adoptions approved for abduction victims

2015-09-18 06:56:47

Abducted children rescued by police can now be legally adopted after a 12-month search fails to locate their parents or other guardians.

Tough battle forecast for gender imbalance

2015-09-17 07:48:22

China still faces a steep challenge in achieving a normal gender balance, according to an official with the top health authority.

Tianjin to clean its air, upgrade industries

2015-09-17 07:49:01

Tianjin aims to upgrade the city's manufacturing and substantially improve its environment by 2020, according to a blueprint released on Tuesday to implement the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated development plan.

Digital healthcare on the rise in China: report

2015-09-17 11:32:04

Spending on digital healthcare services in China will grow more than 36-fold from $3 billion in 2014 to $110 billion in 2020, according to a report published on Thursday.

'Spy' charge scientists speak out

2015-09-17 07:49:01

Two Chinese-American scientists wrongly charged with spying spoke out at a news conference in Washington on Tuesday.

Fire traps more than 100 kids in East China building block

2015-09-16 14:50:04

By 2:00 pm, all the children trapped in the fire were rescued safely and those with injures were transported to hospital.

President Xi to visit US and attend UN summit in late September

2015-09-16 09:06:54

Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States and attend a summit marking the 70th anniversary of United Nations' founding.

Woman sentenced to 78 months for smuggling ivory

2015-09-16 09:06:32

After sentencing a woman for smuggling ivory, a Beijing court warned residents returning to China to avoid carrying goods that are forbidden by law in to the country.

Nation takes measures to ease green card access

2015-09-16 07:08:05

China vows to ease requirements and procedures for applicants for permanent residence permits to recruit overseas talent and attract foreign investment.

Chinese city scraps franchise fees to break taxi monopoly

2015-09-16 07:32:26

The new policy will mean an average of $63 deduction in fees for taxi drivers, and the government would also refund nearly $1.6 million collected so far this year.

Shaping China's future generations

2015-09-15 11:05:42

As China's population ages, it needs to do more to nurture its younger generations, according to participants in a panel discussion in Washington.

477 punished for 2011 electoral fraud

2015-09-16 09:11:38

Nearly 500 people in Sichuan province have been imprisoned or given administrative penalties for electoral fraud in 2011.