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World leaders join tribute

[2015-01-12 07:45]

Dozens of world leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen joined hundreds of thousands of French citizens marching in Paris amid high security in an unpredecented tribute to victims of this week's Islamist militant attacks.

Farmers' hard work going down the drain

[2015-01-12 07:45]

With nowhere to sell their product, some Chinese dairy farmers have resorted to throwing out milk and killing their cows.

Ambitious course set for airliner market

[2015-01-12 07:45]

China aims to take one-third of the global market for turboprop airliners with the MA-700, a cutting-edge aircraft currently under development, according to the aircraft's chief designer.

Elevated spud leaves strange aftertaste

[2015-01-12 07:45]

Move over rice - the potato is taking root.

This Day, That Year

[2015-01-12 07:45]

Item from Jan 12, 1982, in China Daily: As the United States has its Cape Canaveral and the Soviet Union has its Baikonur Cosmodrome, China has its Jiuquan - another window to outer space ... This green city in the desert is where the Chinese satellites are sent into space ... construction of the site began in the late 1950s. Jiuquan is now the launch complex of China containing technical testing, launch, remote monitoring, optical and radar-monitoring centers.

Hot topic

[2015-01-12 07:45]

While denouncing the terror attack in Paris, Chinese intellectuals are also asking themselves questions about ideas like free expression and media ethics. Read the stories on pages 1 and 12.

Looking ahead

[2015-01-12 07:45]

What our reporters and editors will be following today. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

Trending on the web

[2015-01-12 07:45]

Forum Trends: Should smokers pay more for health insurance?

Crowd precautions taken in Shanghai

[2015-01-12 07:45]

Authorities in Shanghai are taking additional steps at activities or events that involve large numbers of people to prevent another tragedy like the deadly stampede on New Year's Eve that killed 36 people.

China aids building of railway in Africa

[2015-01-12 07:45]

China is willing to help Africa to realize its dream of building up a high-speed railway network, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his visit to Kenya on Saturday.

Highway charging stations give boost to electric cars

[2015-01-12 07:45]

A 1,200-kilometer highway that links two of China's biggest cities is being equipped with a charging system for electric vehicles, a big sign of improvement in the development of such facilities.

Watchdog hits petrochemical giant over pollution incidents

[2015-01-12 07:45]

A city environmental watchdog has lashed out against a giant petrochemical company and ordered it to apologize to the public in a rare case of government lambasting a State-owned corporation.

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