An incursion by a US warship in Chinese territorial waters on Saturday is the latest attempt by Washington to return tension to the South China Sea and encourage more regional stakeholders to challenge China, according to observers.
Authorities have intensified an investigation into a collapse at a gypsum mine in Shandong province after four miners trapped more than 200 meters underground for 36 days were rescued on Friday.
Conservationists are calling for more efforts to be made to protect wildlife habitats.
Beijing is experiencing its coldest winter in many years, and if, like me, you are also in the Chinese capital, you are feeling it decidedly chilly whenever you step outside, no matter how many layers you wrap yourself up in, and no matter how thick your long johns are.
Item from Feb 1, 1984, in China Daily: Beijingers make last-minute purchases for the holiday dinner at the Xinfeng Supermarket in Chaoyang district.
Many people are preparing "virtual money" for messaging platforms and other digital accounts, on top of the traditional cash in red envelopes, as Spring Festival gifts.
Shenzhen is to set up a 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) fund to improve public safety, part of efforts to build a modern, international city.
Provincial prosecutors in Gansu have launched a formal investigation into three local newspaper reporters accused of extortion, according to an official posting on social media on Sunday.
For Rudi Wolf, the past month has been the most challenging and tiring he has ever had to endure. It has also been one of the most rewarding.