No aggressive policies are needed to boost the economy, as China's growth has been within the target range of around 7.5 percent, the central bank chief said on Friday.
In this digital age, with e-books becoming increasingly popular, one Beijing bricks-and-mortar bookstore has turned a new page to lure readers.
Premier Li Keqiang set out a vision of "shared responsibility" as one of three pillars for the Asian community at a major regional conference on Thursday.
A plan to allow cross-border stock trading between the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets was presented on Thursday, the mainland's latest move to open up its capital markets.
It was a recipe for successful military interaction, with light-hearted banter and easy conversation on the menu as US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel savored traditional Chinese cuisine for his lunch on Wednesday at a noncommissioned officer school in Beijing.
Since China and the United States agreed to build a new type of major power relationship in June, military ties have been enhanced.
Despite recent softening economic figures, China's economy remains resilient and could maintain a growth rate of 7 to 8 percent in the next five years, Zeng Peiyan, vice-chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, said on Wednesday.
Beijing warned Washington on Tuesday to "stay vigilant" about Japan and not to be "permissive or supportive" of Tokyo's provocations as Chinese and US defense chiefs vowed wider cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cancer has been on the rise in China and without timely intervention will become a major public health challenge, senior cancer experts warned.
In a gesture rich in symbolism, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel started his first trip to China since taking office with a landmark visit to the Liaoning aircraft carrier on Monday, the first foreign visitor to board the ship.
Experts say more development needed in nation's advanced maritime equipment
Those who enjoy shopping without leaving home are clicking onto Taobao, where almost every necessity is catered to on the online platform of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, from home appliances to clothes, plane tickets to puppies. But while shoppers can have the world at their fingertips, running a store on Taobao is a different order. Chen Xiaogang, a Shenzhen-based e-retailer, who has run a shop on Taobao for seven years, has decided to change his business focus from the giant online platform with millions of e-retailers to other platforms. "The opportunities to make a fortune (on Taobao) are small but the risk of losing money is rather high," said Chen, whose team of 40 people generated about 20 million yuan ($3.22 million) in revenue in 2013 by selling women's clothing.
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