A conspicuous characteristic of top leader Xi Jinping's leadership is that specialized groups created by the central authorities are increasingly focusing on policy in key parts of society and helping to push through high-stakes reforms despite resistance from vested interests.
Many people in Britain say the nation's own education system needs to improve after a BBC documentary about Chinese teaching methods sparked fierce debate.
South Korea, already a popular destination for Chinese tourists, is expected to see even more despite an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in May.
National prosecutors are to step up their efforts to investigate misconduct among officials in food safety-related crimes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Wednesday.
Senior diplomats from China and the United States met in Beijing on Tuesday for the second China-US consultation on anti-terrorism issues as the world's two largest economies vowed to boost cooperation in anti-terror information sharing and law enforcement.
Setting a target for economic development over the next five years is expected to be high on the agenda at the upcoming annual meeting of CPC leaders in Hebei province.
The Palace Museum in Beijing will launch a jewelry series that replicates the fashion styles of ancient empresses, a move seen as its latest attempt to promote traditional Chinese culture through creative products.
Sometimes it surprises me to know that some parents bring up their children to be their insurance in old age. I always thought a parent's love and duty should be unconditional.
Item from Aug 5, 1994, in China Daily: Engineers at the Shenyang Aircraft Corp work inside a fighter plane fuselage. During the past four decades the corporation, located in Liaoning province, has manufactured 6,500 military aircraft, half the nation's total production.
On Monday, the Ministry of Education issued a notice for primary, junior and senior high schools nationwide to strengthen student involvement in practical activities beyond the classroom, such as housework and gardening.
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