China has vowed to increase its talent pool from 114 million to 180 million by 2020, with spending on human resources accounting for up to 15 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
Japanese pop group SMAP's concert at the Expo Cultural Center, scheduled for June 13, has been cancelled due to safety concerns, officials said.
Beijingers have the longest commutes of any city dwellers in China, spending an average of one hour to and from work, according to a study released on Saturday.
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan is set to visit China on his first overseas trip, Japanese media reported on Sunday.
China's largest offshore oil company is doing its best to ensure that its production facilities at sea do not repeat the mistakes of BP, which is still struggling to contain the disastrous Gulf of Mexico spill, a senior company official said on Sunday.
Chinese and US military officers blamed each other for worsening military relations at a security meeting in Singapore that ended on Sunday.Arms sale sours ties
At least 15 people were injured on Sunday when fans tried to push their way into a local stadium to watch a pre-World Cup match between Nigeria and North Korea only five days before the tournament gets underway.
In the run-up to this year's national college entrance exam, or gaokao, which falls on June 7-8, Shanghai-based Fudan University promised to offer 50,000 yuan (more than $7,000) to applicants who come top 5 in their provinces.
Police have arrested at least 64 people suspected of selling hi-tech devices to help students cheat in China's annual make-or-break national college entrance exam to be held June 7-8, authorities said Sunday.
Visiting Chinese special envoy on Middle East affairs Wu Sike held talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday, urging Israel and the Palestinians work together to push forward the Middle East peace process.
China's work safety conditions remained grim as the number of work safety accidents remained large, illegal production still posed challenges and safety management was still loose, a senior official said on Sunday.
Six workers were rescued Sunday from a flooded coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province after being trapped underground for three days.
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