No change foreseen in Taiwan policy

The central government foresees no major changes in its Taiwan policy after the island's recent leadership elections, according to An Fengshan, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office.

Migrant children learn a tough lesson

A long with Beijing's other primary and middle schools, the Dandelion School opened for a new semester on Tuesday. However, only 520 of the 549 registered students, all from migrant worker families, returned following the Spring Festival holiday, teacher Zhao Kai said.

Expert urges easier access

Greater efforts must be made to ensure migrant children's rights to receive a good education in the cities in which their parents work, especially against the changing backdrop brought about by urbanization, an expert said.

Former flight attendant nurses new ambition

Mid-air preparations for a crash landing launched a young flight attendant onto a new career path in nursing. The emergency, due to faulty landing gear, ended high-flying ambitions and saw Sun Xiaolin change jobs to care for those on the ground and not enclosed in a cabin at 10,000 meters.

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Court says community road rule needs legislative support

The Supreme People's Court responded on Tuesday to a new urban planning guideline issued by the central government saying that roads in new residential communities should be open to the public rather than reserved for the private use of a community's residents.

Theft of female corpses on rise in some rural areas

Corpse theft is on the rise in rural Shanxi province as the old custom of "ghost marriage" has resurfaced in the northern province.

5,027 proposals passed up the line for review

A huge proportion of proposals raised by China's political advisers last year for improved policymaking have been accepted or responded to, the country's national political advisory body said.

Think tank to support Belt and Road Initiative

The International Silk Road Think Tank Association was launched on Tuesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to provide sustained intellectual support for China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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Veterinary drugs tied to obesity

Veterinary antibiotics ingested by humans in the form of tainted food and drinking water have been linked to childhood obesity by researchers at Shanghai-based Fudan University.

Companies scramble to hire skilled labor

More skilled workers are needed in Dongguan, a traditional manufacturing base in Guangdong province, as local companies begin looking for qualified employees after Spring Festival to help transfer their businesses into the high-tech sector.