An investor frets over falling stock prices at a brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province, on Friday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell by 7.4 percent, the sharpest daily drop since June 10, 2008. Lu Qijian / For China Daily
Chinese equities plunged on Friday with the benchmark index suffering the worst single-day decline in seven years and moving toward what analysts said is bear-market territory.
China has increased spending on eco-compensation to push forward the efficient use of resources in recent years, but it faces problems such as the lack of systemic policies, experts said on Friday.
Even if the Chinese economy overtakes the United States as the world's largest in the next 10 years, there will still be an obvious gap between their comprehensive powers and the quality of their economies. So at least for the next two decades, China's strategy should be to play the role of the world's No 2 power.
The banking regulator on Friday officially started accepting applications from private enterprises to invest in the sector, which has long been strictly regulated.
A suspected Islamist attacked a gas factory in eastern France on Friday, pinning a decapitated head to the gates and injuring at least two others with explosive devices before being arrested, police said.
The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, published a report titled "Human Rights Record of the United States in 2014" on Friday. Following is the full text:
Players and coaches lined up to condemn Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara on Thursday after he apparently attempted to shove his finger in an opponent's backside during the stormy Copa America quarterfinal win over Uruguay.
China's fashion industry is looking to find its own identity amid fast changes in society, as the presence of two local designers at a high-profile New York show indicates ZHAO XU
Traveling in the country has become more convenient in the mobile era. You can book your plane/train tickets, hotel rooms, and even car rides through various kinds of apps and arrange a trip from your home within minutes.
As China aims to install 33,500 new toilets across the nation, many say squatting is healthier and cleaner, but are their reasons based mostly on myth?
When I was in middle school, my classmates and I used to like to have dinner at a barbecue restaurant near our campus.
Everything about Avengers: Age of Ultron feels indulgent.
It was meant to be a question to test teenagers at an elite high school in Singapore but it has baffled adults worldwide, triggering a string of attempts to solve it.
It is hard to decide which was the most tasteless aspect of Autopsy: the Last Hours of Robin Williams, the latest in Channel 5's ghoulish series of TV post-mortems. Was it the way talking heads, such as a greasy showbusiness reporter and the owner of a toy store the actor frequented (billed as a "close friend") were allowed to speculate about Williams's mental health?
Beijing tech and innovation hub aims to fulfill capital's and country's plans, Liu Xiangrui reports.
From unbeatable city views to dining and unwinding at more than 400 meters above the ground, these highest hotels in the tallest buildings of China offer memorable stays, although they are probably not recommended for the faint-hearted, China Daily reports.
As a country of prime importance to the world economy today, China should continue to enhance international relations and to focus its attention on cooperation on a global scale and, as such, the green economy and sustainable development are fundamental and essential.
Southwest China's Guizhou province is exploring sustainable ways to develop its economy.
The Huawei P8 smartphone, which was unveiled at renowned arts and fashion venue Old Billingsgate in London in April, has just hit the Chinese market and has already grabbed the attention of a new generation of businesspeople.
A higher education alliance was founded at the opening ceremony of a conference about education along the New Silk Road held in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
Winter sports squad to debut at two new sports in 2022, Lei Lei reports
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