Officers in probe over corruption

Twenty-two senior police officers, including four general-level officers in the public security system, have been placed under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations", the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced on Tuesday.

Troops start border mission to remove thousands of mines

China began a mission in Yunnan province on the border with Vietnam on Tuesday to remove more than 470,000 mines before the end of 2017.

Mars probe model gives taste of future

A one-third size model of China's Mars probe made its debut in Shanghai on Tuesday at the China International Industry Fair in a display of the country's latest technologies.

Preparation for 2022 begins

Beijing officially raised the curtain for the preparation of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday, as the capital hosted the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Orientation Seminar.

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Top planner calls for improved flow of goods

Many Chinese tourists go overseas to buy cold medicines, cosmetics and even toilet lids, showing that China's consumer environment needs further attention and that the supply chain needs to be improved, the head of the country's top economic planning body said.

IMF: More than 2-baby policy needed

A more relaxed population policy is unlikely to boost the nation's birthrate, while other policies, such as encouraging women and seniors to work, are critical to curb the problems of an aging society, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Companies move to support bigger families

Some companies in China are preparing to roll out additional welfare for employees who give birth to a second child, following the central government's announcement last week of a policy revision universally allowing two children.

Regional flights 'indispensable' for nation's healthy development

The rapid development of regional aviation in China will speed fulfillment of the Belt and Road Initiative, but many obstacles still need to be overcome, industry insiders said.

Pterosaurs take flight from the sands of time

About 100 kilometers south of Hami, a prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is an area known as "The Demon's Castle", named after the striking sand dunes and weird structures formed by the winds that have battered this barely populated, seemingly endless stretch of the Gobi Desert for millennia.

City cluster lights way to Hubei's future

Editor's note: Hubei province has been a regional industrial, transport and cultural center in Central China since late 19th century. It's set to continue to champion the rise and urbanization of the region. China Daily talked with Li Hongzhong, the Party chief and top legislator of Hubei, to find out more.

Nations to open up service sector

Beijing is set to be more open toward Seoul in telecom, finance and other service sectors, Premier Li Keqiang told business leaders from the Republic of Korea during a luncheon address on Sunday in Seoul.