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What they say

[2014-03-12 07:28]

"Solving the problem of smog is every citizen's responsibility. Everyone's sense of social responsibility should prompt a change in the way we live. Let's all act now. Individuals can opt to use low-carbon transportation, and a reduction in the use of air conditioners and disposable goods should be encouraged."

Promotion of joint action will take time

[2014-03-12 07:28]

Many cities that have analyzed their airborne pollution sources have discovered that a significant proportion of their pollutants do not come from local industry, but are carried by the wind from nearby regions or sometimes even farther away.

The search for flight 370 goes on

[2014-03-10 08:16]

Search and rescue workers may have discovered some wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which has been missing since early Saturday morning.

Relatives say airline failed to provide enough information

[2014-03-10 08:16]

Ignatius Ong Ming Choy, a senior representative of Malaysia Airlines, said the company is prepared to transport two relatives of every missing passenger to Kuala Lumpur, but may allow as many as five family members to travel if necessary.

Hunger for results amid austerity campaign

[2014-03-07 07:20]

The road that runs alongside Shenjiamen port is packed with seafood restaurants that, along with the yachts that fill the marinas, dominate the view of this part of Zhoushan, an island city in Zhejiang province.

What they said

[2014-03-07 07:20]

"Unfairness and corruption are two things the people hate most in our current society. We are applauding and holding up our hands in favor of anti-corruption measures. They are very necessary."

Smoke-free two sessions drive making progress

[2014-03-06 08:21]

Huang Jiefu says he will stop anyone from smoking inside venues for the two sessions, the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Doctors urged to provide more help

[2014-03-06 08:21]

In a bid to improve the nation's health, the National Health and Family Planning Commission has instructed doctors to ascertain if their patients have a history of smoking and to offer services designed to help smokers to kick the habit.

Course for reform charted in the inner sanctum of Chinese politics

[2014-03-05 09:04]

Zhongnanhai is not only in the center of Beijing, but is also the center of political power in China.

Deputies persevere on winding road to change

[2014-03-04 08:21]

For four years, He Youlin, an educator and deputy to the National People's Congress, repeatedly proposed the relaxation of China's family planning policy.

A man of the people

[2014-03-04 08:21]

As a deputy at the National People's Congress, He Youlin has handed in more than 40 proposals to the annual two sessions during the past six years, all of them related to livelihood issues. His public work has seen He, the principal of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Middle School in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, gain the nickname You Min Ge, meaning a man who worries about people's lives.

Manhunt after terror attack

[2014-03-03 08:26]

As the death toll from Saturday's terrorist attack at Kunming Railway Station in Yunnan province rose to 29 and the number of injured topped 130, the search for the perpetrators continued.

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