Several drills have been carried out by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force during the past two weeks, with one of them involving the simulated use of the cutting-edge DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, according to observers.
Government wants 500,000 by 2020, but difficulties must be overcome
Chinese consumers spent 1.2 trillion yuan ($183 billion) abroad last year, with the goods they bought ranging from luxuries to daily necessities, according to a luxury-market consultancy.
Valentine's Day stirred passions in at least one Asian country but was given the cold shoulder in another.
Senior Chinese diplomats have warned against any actions that damage China's interests by using the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue as an excuse.
China will seek to increase the service and merchandise trade by increasing accessibility and providing tax cuts for technology providers, a State Council executive meeting decided on Sunday.
The surest indication that intelligent life is out there is that they have not tried to contact us. We, on the other hand, have been trying for decades to contact them - whoever, or whatever, they may be.
Item from Feb 15, 1995, in China Daily: Out of an estimated 57,500 candidates born every day in China, baby Zhao Xu was confirmed early this morning by the State Family Planning Commission to be citizen 1.2 billion. ...
E-book users in second- and third-tier cities spend more time reading than those in first-tier ones, according to recent surveys on reading habits.
After a turbulent week in the global markets, investors will be keeping a close eye on the reopening of the Chinese stock market on Monday after the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday.