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Navy starts exercise in S. China Sea

[2015-07-22 07:53]

The Chinese navy announced 10 days of military training in the waters near eastern Hainan Island in the South China Sea starting on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions in the region.

Xi seeks expanded trade with New Zealand

[2015-07-22 07:53]

President Xi Jinping called for more economic cooperation between China and New Zealand as he met with Jerry Mateparae, the country's governor-general, on Tuesday in Beijing.

UN envoy seeks united world front against IS

[2015-07-22 07:53]

The UN special envoy for Syria called on all nations to face the Islamic State group in a "united, international way" to keep more people from joining the extremist militants.

President talks about cooperation in call with Obama

[2015-07-22 07:53]

President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama highlighted their nations' cooperation in resolving the Iran nuclear issue during a telephone conversation on Tuesday.

US, Cuba restore diplomatic ties

[2015-07-21 07:51]

The Cuban flag was raised at the US State Department on Monday in a historic gesture to mark renewed diplomatic ties between Havana and Washington as embassies were re-established in their respective capitals.

Equity markets continue to rally from recent low

[2015-07-21 07:51]

China's equity markets continued to recoup their losses on Monday, raising concerns that the national rescue funds may exit their positions now that the market has stabilized, once again putting pressure on stocks.

Team finds 'switch' for cocaine addiction

[2015-07-21 07:51]

Scientists in Shanghai may have discovered a way to turn cocaine addiction on and off through a switchlike protein.

Cultural relics make their way home

[2015-07-21 07:51]

After more than two decades overseas, newly returned Chinese treasures were welcomed home with a special exhibition in Lanzhou, Gansu province, on Monday.

Academics wrestle with history

[2015-07-21 07:51]

The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), China's first unified imperial dynasty, was built after the Qin State conquered six major vassal states.

When the belly succumbs to age and gravity

[2015-07-21 07:51]

I was shocked - and then consoled - when I saw the pictures of singer-songwriter Neil Young in a recent Daily Mail.com page. There he was, on the back porch of a villa in Portofino, Italy, with his girlfriend, the actress Daryl Hannah, enjoying their holiday.

This Day, That Year

[2015-07-21 07:51]

Item from July 21, 1986, in China Daily: A bird's eye view of new Tangshan, 10 years after the catastrophic earthquake which demolished 97 percent of the city's buildings and killed 217,087 people when it occurred on July 28, 1976 ...

Hot topic

[2015-07-21 07:51]

About 90 percent of college students polled recently by Shanghai Jiao Tong University say they spend at least two hours online everyday.

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