Four megacities have drawn up draft regulations on the drivers and private vehicles used for online ride-hailing services, a move analysts have said could deal a major blow to a booming industry.
The policy will probably push up the price of such services, as the number of qualified cars and drivers will drop a lot.
China General Nuclear Power Corp has said it is confident that the Chinese-made Hualong One reactor will pass Britain's strict approval process in five years.
President Xi Jinping urged officials at all levels to increase their familiarity with the internet and improve their skills in using technology to better safeguard China's cyberspace sovereignty and security.
The proposals from this year's G20 Summit have laid a solid foundation and support sustainable global economic growth, according to Finance Minister Lou Jiwei.
Chinese lawyers will seek to collaborate with their counterparts in all the countries along the ancient Silk Road to boost business and investment ties.
Chito Sta. Romana, set to be the new Philippine ambassador to China, described his appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte as unexpected - much like his first visit to the country in 1971, which evolved from a 15-day trip into 37 years of residence.
More cities may follow suit after 19, including Beijing, launched cooling measures in the past week to rein in housing price increases, said analysts.
Hurricane Matthew edged ever closer to Florida on Friday with torrential rains and up to 190 kilometer-per-hour winds after a blast through the Caribbean that left more than 300 people dead in Haiti.
China's foreign exchange reserve shrank for the third consecutive month in September, but the capital outflow pressure is still within reasonable range, economists said.
Ma Rongda, a tea grower for nearly 30 years, knows how badly his business can be affected by extreme weather. But when heavy snow and cold hit his tea garden earlier this year, Ma was not as worried as he used to be.
Chinese are looking for more diversity in breakfast. The photo (above) shows a breakfast stall on a street in East China's Jiangsu province in 1985.
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