China will not pursue economic growth at the expense of the environment despite the slowing economy, Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining said at a news conference on Friday.
Self-driving cars may sound like science fiction but they are likely to be racing into our lives sooner than many people expect, thanks to the work of China's Internet and tech companies.
China's state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, industry is winning the bulk of the global consumer drone market and the technology is expected to become increasingly useful in a wider range of fields in the future.
Chinese tech companies and telecom carriers are speeding up their efforts to develop 5G communications technology and hope to hold trials in 2018.
Technology is changing the way we live. Today, consumers are using credit cards, smartphones and many other devices to make their purchases. But that may not be the case tomorrow because more individual identification technologies are being introduced and buyers may soon only need to scan a fingerprint to complete a transaction. We are developing a number of biometric identification technologies, including voice and face recognition.
China is becoming a battlefield for virtual reality companies competing to triumph in the world's top consumer electronics market.
The third draft of the Charity Law is more flexible about online public fundraising by charities, and offers more scope for the nuanced definition of individuals seeking to raise funds online.
Many lawmakers are proposing the enrollment of more undergraduates in pediatric studies to cater to the country's upcoming baby boom.
A top health official is calling for more support for traditional Chinese medicine and is proposing that TCM innovation and research are made a priority in national science and technology strategies.
Protection of cultural heritage, especially the Mogao Grottoes, has been set as a top priority in the development of tourism in Northwest China's Gansu province, a deputy to the country's top legislature said.
In addition to teaching, Liu Yuening, a dulcimer musician and professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, devotes much time to building knowledge of traditional Chinese music overseas.
China is making great strides in its green-energy efforts, according to an environmental expert.
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