China aims to contribute more to setting global economic rules as it prepares to host the G20 summit in September, according to observers.
More women's restrooms are to be built in public areas of Shanghai this year, with the ratio of women's to men's targeted at 2-to-1.
Chinese scientists have contributed to a new breakthrough in the fight against the Ebola virus after the deadly outbreak in West Africa in March 2014.
More human infections from bird flu are expected before the spring, with sporadic human-to-human transmissions in China, according to the nation's top scientists.
Thousands of Chinese Internet users are involved in efforts to help an 8-year-old, cancer-stricken boy from the United States to realize his dream.
The first two weeks of the New Year have seen new military developments in many parts of Asia.
China's foreign trade ran into difficulties last year, with imports and exports both experiencing year-on-year declines.
Lawmakers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will begin to draft a regulation against religious extremism this year, the top regional legislator said on Wednesday.
When rock star and entertainer David Bowie died on Sunday, the UK press went into overdrive, with front pages and television dominated by the news, probably the most coverage given to the death of a musician since former Beatle John Lennon was shot dead in New York in 1980.
Item from Jan 14, 1987, in China Daily: Taxi drivers in Beijing compete for customers. One sign advertises air-conditioned comfort to the Qianmen area, despite the temperatures well below freezing.
Major cities including Beijing and Shanghai are losing their appeal among many job seekers, according to recent industry reports.
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