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New techniques boost crop yields in the desert

[2014-10-15 08:08]

Agriculture is a fundamental industry for the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and one in which it is a highly competitive player. The XPCC continues to build large-scale modern farms, which in 2013 grew a total of 1.47 million metric tons of cotton, accounting for 23.3 percent of the national total.

Willpower and the survival instinct

[2014-10-15 08:08]

Before I became a reporter, my impression of life in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps revolved around boundless fields of cotton.

Expert calls for team to boost Li's rail promotion

[2014-10-14 08:05]

China's National Railway Administration should establish a working team to boost Premier Li Keqiang's efforts to help Chinese high-speed railway enterprises win projects abroad, a tunnel and rail expert said.

Italy goes on sale for Chinese investors as Li prepares to visit Rome

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Clotilde Narzisi and Luca Soliman have run the Caffe Orefici, 200 meters from Milan's iconic Duomo Cathedral, for 10 years. Forced to sell their business because of high taxes, they say their only hope now is to leave it in Chinese hands.

Convenient, price-friendly Heihe charms Russians

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Cold air was the first welcome present to me from the city of Heihe.

Beijing given 10% of central funds to curb air pollution

[2014-10-14 08:05]

The heavy smog in Beijing last week has once again focused attention on the city's air pollution.

Seat belt fines not enough to change bad habits, experts say

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Transportation experts say softer but more persuasive measures, rather than harsh fines, will encourage drivers to use their seat belts.

Capital's police beef up for APEC

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Police in Beijing's Huairou district have added to and integrated their forces in a move to ensure security at the APEC meeting there in November.

End of the road for cut-rate transport

[2014-10-14 08:05]

With Beijing about to raise fees for public transportation, experts said that rings an alarm for other cities where low-price public transportation is not sustainable and can lead to severe overcrowding.

12 get death penalty for attacks that left 37 dead

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Twelve people were given the death penalty on Monday for their involvement in a terrorist attack in which 37 civilians were killed, according to a court statement.

HK police vow minimum force to remove protest road barriers

[2014-10-14 08:05]

Hong Kong police said on Monday they are ready to remove barricades and restore traffic to two main roads blockaded by protesters for more than two weeks.

Political adviser sentenced to 15 years for accepting bribes

[2014-10-14 08:05]

A senior political adviser from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday for accepting bribes, and his personal property worth 2 million yuan ($320,000) was confiscated.

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