From Japanese soldier to Chinese hero

Hirosumi Kobayashi was thrilled to showoff his invitation to the ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of China's victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), which will be held in Beijing on Sept 3.

Open door in sensitive cases helps

National prosecutors are required to provide information to litigants and others directly involved in judicial cases when such cases involve major and sensitive matters, a senior official under the Supreme People's Procuratorate said.

Mao's ex-security chief dies at age 100

A former senior official of the Communist Party of China, Wang Dongxing, died at age 100 early on Friday, said the General Office of the Party's Central Committee.

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Dead fish found near dam

Large numbers of dead fish spotted offshore near the Tianjin blast zone have been examined and no hazardous cyanide compounds have been detected, the Tianjin municipal government said on Thursday night.

China, Russia launch joint naval exercise

The Chinese and Russian navies will hold a joint drill on Friday, their second this year.

Heat-resistant gene could help crops cope with global warming, scientists say

Shanghai scientists have found a gene that provides crops with a higher resistance to heat, offering a potential boon to farmers coping with reduced yields in the face of global warming.

Satellites focus on rescue and damage control work

China has mobilized at least eight of its satellites to help with search-and-rescue and damage control work after last week's massive blasts in Tianjin.

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Flooding in Sichuan province has left at least 11 people dead and 13 others missing, and disrupted the lives of more than 500,000 people.

Volunteer lawyers helping the poor

Before Zhu Rui became a volunteer lawyer in Yining, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in 2013, the small city in Northwest China had no licensed legal services.

Online map aids visitors to capital

An online map showing in real-time how busy some of Beijing's best known sites are has been designed for tourists and residents so they can plan their visits.

Prospects rise for graduates in Silicon Valley

Chinese graduates looking to land jobs in Silicon Valley have more choices than ever, ranging from well-established companies or ever-mushrooming startups to projects of their own based in the United States or China.