China has achieved the pollution-reduction targets for major pollutants outlined in its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), six months ahead of schedule, Environment Minister Chen Jining said on Sunday. Nonetheless, a substantial improvement of the environment will only be possible if pollution is reduced by a further 30 to 50 percent, he said.
In a cab from the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to my hotel, the driver told me I was lucky to arrive on Saturday as the highway from the airport will be closed in the coming two days when more than 100 world leaders will be coming to Paris.
The top climate-change negotiator from the United States applauded China on Tuesday for its $3 billion contribution to help developing countries respond to climate change.
China leads the world in renewable-energy investment and production and continues to add capacity every year. A look at the major factors affecting climate change and how China is addressing the issue:
The central government opened a meeting on Friday morning to discuss how it can lift 70 million people out of poverty by the end of 2020.
Climbers will have to seek approval for scaling mountains more than 3,500 meters above sea level in Sichuan province, according to a new regulation on mountaineering that will take effect on Jan 1.
Fifteen men charged following an accident that caused 10 deaths and four injuries last year stood trial at Beijing Haidian District People's Court on Friday.
Guangdong province is set to achieve its aim of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects by 2018, two years ahead of the nation's target of 2020.
Mainland citizens with at least one natural parent who first obtained a Hong Kong Identity Card before Dec 31, 1991, will be able to apply for Hong Kong residency from Jan 18, according to the Ministry of Public Security on Friday.
China is likely to invest more than $1 trillion overseas in the next five years, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.
A busy timetable saw Premier Li Keqiang reach Suzhou, Jiangsu province, at about 2:30 am on Tuesday for a key meeting involving leaders from Central and Eastern Europe.
The Belt and Road Initiative is poised to help Chinese companies increase business with Central and Eastern European countries.
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