Students from Taiwan praise life on mainland

Growing numbers studying away from home appreciate the differences and will miss the advantages

Relations depend on rising generation

It was in primary school that I got my first chance to go to the Chinese mainland, accompanied by my parents. I saw new things, and my curiosity was aroused. After serving in the military in 2014, I took a long vacation and traveled from Changchun, Jilin province, south to Xiamen, Fujian province. During the journey, one question kept cropping up in my mind: How can people on both sides of the Straits learn from each other and promote common development?

Young innovators welcome NPC leader to Hong Kong

Hong Kong's young entrepreneurs welcomed the nation's top legislator, Zhang Dejiang, on the second day of a three-day inspection tour, showcasing their inventions at Hong Kong Science Park.

Poll: Young more open to diversity in sexuality

UN report says two-thirds in post-90s generation 'don't mind getting close' to LGBTI minorities

Father, son recover from poisoning at McDonald's

A father and son were hospitalized on Monday after drinking hot chocolate containing disinfectant at a McDonald's in Chongqing.

Parents of 3-year-old who died in hospital seek criminal charges

The parents of a boy who died at a private children's hospital in Beijing last year want police to file a criminal charge against the doctor suspected of causing the 3-year-old's death.

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Vote rule could hurt at 'sensitive time'

Proposed amendment would subject many Taiwan actions to referendum

Road to business success passes through mainland

The irony is not lost on Yeh Chih-yu. Quitting his university mass communication course opened up an exciting, though unconventional route, into communication.

What they say

I left the Taiwan army as a colonel in 2010, when I was only one step away from becoming a general. But I don't regret it because I have this sense of mission to boost communication between all Chinese nationals. My father was a member of the wartime Chinese Expeditionary Force, and I was born in Myanmar. What I realized from my childhood experience is that national unity and a powerful motherland means a lot for Chinese living abroad.

Baidu move sees 'robocars' turning a corner

The phrase "back-seat driver" may soon take on a new meaning as companies race to embrace the technology to produce fully autonomous vehicles for use on China's road network. Cheng Yingqi reports.

Autopsy of man held by police completed

Results expected to be released within 20 days, expert who witnessed exam says Results of an independent autopsy of a 29-year-old man who died after being taken into police custody earlier this month is expected to be released within 15 or 20 days of the examination, according to an expert who witnessed it.