Top: Chinese researcher Zhu Xiaoxiang with German Minister Cornelia Quennet-Thielen and other winners of the prestigious Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize pose for photos before the award ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday. Zhu, a 30-year-old honorary professor at the Technical University of Munich, was honored for her research concerning Earth observation. The prize has been awarded annually since 1977 by the German Research Foundation to outstanding researchers who are in the early stages of their careers. Above: Zhu receives the award from Quennet-Thielen. Photos by Zhang Fan / Xinhua
Renewed efforts are to be made to help Chinese-made railways, electricity plants and other large-scale infrastructure equipment to go global and increase international cooperation over production capacity, the State Council said on Wednesday.
With quickening oceanic development and increasing mineral exploration in the Indian Ocean, China is eager to cooperate with India on deep seabed mining, according to the China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association.
The invisible hand of the market will play a major role in deciding the prices of medicines starting from June 1, which means the government will have to change its role from decision-maker to supervisor.
The UK electorate heads to the polls on Thursday for the most unpredictable election in living memory, with fears of weeks of brinkmanship as the two major parties struggle to cobble together workable coalitions.
The crowded smartphone market in China is about to add another heavyweight player with industry experts anticipating further price wars among the key players.
Shanghai can become the economic heart of the Yangtze River Delta by offering a global-standard business environment to more privately owned enterprises.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid will need "patience" and the full support of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium when it hosts Juventus next week looking to reach a second successive Champions League final.
Fans of high-profile Japanese animation series Detective Conan and One Piece were relieved to learn that recent online rumors about the two productions being pulled off major Chinese video streaming websites weren't correct.
Every winter, millions of tourists from around the world travel to China's Hainan province to enjoy the sunshine, the fresh ocean breezes and pristine beaches.