US, Chinese athletes share friendship
2013-05-14 00:20:23
In June 1973, a group of 10 swimmers and divers from the United States embarked on what was then described as a "rare and unique" trip to China.
Taiwan people protest against Philippines over shooting
2013-05-13 23:49:56
Hundreds of Taiwan people gathered outside the Philippine representative office in Taipei on Monday to protest at the killing of a Taiwan fisherman by Philippine coast guards last week.
China pledges more humanitarian efforts
2013-05-13 20:06:05
China has promised to make further contributions to international humanitarian efforts, President Xi Jinping said on Monday.
China has 60m left-behind children
2013-05-13 11:17:40
The increasing number of left-behind children in China's rural areas has exceeded 60 million, according to a report published by the All-China Women's Federation on Thursday.
April fiscal revenue rises 6.1%
2013-05-13 18:43:38
China's fiscal revenue grew 6.1 percent year on year to 1.14 trillion yuan ($183.66 billion) in April, according to official data released on Monday.
China, Russia vows more region-to-region co-op
2013-05-13 21:05:23
China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday met with Mikhail Babich, a Russian presidential representative, pledging to boost region-to-region cooperation between the two countries.
Heavy rain in S China kills 19
2013-05-13 17:22:52
A fresh round of heavy rain hitting South China since May 6 has resulted in 19 deaths and left one missing.
Chinese premier to visit India, Pakistan
2013-05-13 19:23:27
Premier Li Keqiang will pay official visits to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany from May 19 to 27.
Re-edited Django makes return to Chinese screens
2013-05-13 07:30:27
Film director Quentin Tarantino's violent anti-slavery saga Django Unchained returned to China's screens on Sunday after being dramatically pulled from the country's theaters about a month ago.
China tweaks oversight of foreign experts
2013-05-13 07:30:27
A set of measures will be further strengthened to better manage foreign experts in China, according to the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
19 shot in New Orleans Mother's Day parade
2013-05-13 09:47:30
Nineteen people including two young children were shot on Sunday when gunfire erupted at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, police said.
Deputy head of NDRC probed
2013-05-13 01:28:28
Liu Tienan, an official at China's top economic planner, is under investigation for suspected "grave discipline violations", as new leaders vow to tackle corruption.