The stronger-than-expected reading of consumer price index quickened from the 0.8-percent gain in January, the lowest level in more than five years.
Zhang Chunxian, the top official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region said some Xinjiang people have crossed the border illegally to join Islamic State.
Yang Dongliang, director of the State Administration of Work Safety, said the administration is rushing against time to troubleshoot hidden dangers of the country's gas pipeline.
A plane of Hong Kong Airlines bound for Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Wuhan, Hubei province after a bomb threat on Tuesday.
China will gradually raise the official retirement age, but any policy changes will be phased in over five years, the human resources minister said.
The Silk Road initiatives attract worldwide attention with some experts and media outlets calling them China's version of the Marshall Plan.
The Chinese mainland has been ranked fifth among the countries and regions with the biggest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Procter & Gamble's toothpaste brand has been fined $960,000 for exaggerating the whitening effect of its product in a TV commercial.