Killer-rapist appeals death sentence

An appeal by a convicted murderer and rapist who confessed to a killing for which a teenager was wrongly convicted and executed began at the Inner Mongolia autonomous region's high court on Tuesday.

Rockets aim for overseas market

China has brought its most advanced rockets to a Brazilian defense show, aiming to expand the South American market for its space vehicles, an industry insider said.

Experts say Brazil can learn from Tibet

The Tibet autonomous region was cited as an example Brazil can learn from to resolve its regional development imbalance, Brazilian experts said during a seminar on Monday, featuring a Tibetan delegation and hosted by the Chinese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro.

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In age-old Buddhist scripture, help for modern woes

Yu Yueming had the world at her feet when she graduated from the elite China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2012, and most of her friends and family expected her to set out on a glittering career in art.

'King of Soldiers' keeps up with tech

Wang Zhongxin, a junior middle school graduate, has the rank and expertise to operate some of the China's most sophisticated weapon systems.

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Beijing

Polluting regions summoned for talks

Government officials in six districts and cities in Hebei province have been summoned to talk about their pollution problems with the provincial and national environmental watchdogs.

Beijing to push publicity on tobacco control

With only seven weeks until Beijing's toughened legislation on smoking takes effect, about 85 percent of people in the city had still not heard about the new regulation, according to a survey done by Beijing lawyer Liu Ning.

Cannons rolling in for parade to mark victory

The first 12 cannons that will be used for a salute at the September parade marking the 70th anniversary of victory in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) have arrived in Beijing and were delivered to the Armed Police Force's gun salute squadron, according to their manufacturer.

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Ren Runhou, former deputy governor of Shanxi, who passed away while under investigation by the Communist Party of China, has been stripped of his Party membership for corruption, the top anti-graft watchdog said on Monday.

Makers of drones eye growth in civilian use

State-owned defense contractors are racing to convert their military drones so they can grab a share of the lucrative civilian market, according to industry insiders.