Four chronic diseases - cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes and chronic respiratory - topped the causes for premature deaths in Beijing, according to a report released by the Beijing Health and Family Planning Commission on Wednesday.
China CITIC Bank Corp has filed a lawsuit in Canada to try to seize the assets of a Chinese citizen who the bank claims took out a multimillion dollar loan in China and then fled to Canada, the lender's Vancouver-based lawyer said on Monday.
Imports of infant formula powder have more than tripled in the past five years after a series of food safety scandals involving domestically produced dairy products, according to China's top quality supervision authority.
Twenty farmers from Fuping county, Shaanxi province, will enter a technical college in September for three years of agricultural training to improve their production.
Chinese scientists are expanding the capacity of an underground facility designed to detect elusive dark matter particles. Scientists are still searching for evidence to conclusively prove the existence of dark matter, an invisible substance thought to account for over a quarter of the universe's mass and energy.
Nearly 100 million years ago, two baby birds were trapped in the sticky sap of a tropical forest tree. Now, their wings, entombed in amber, are giving scientists fresh insights into the evolution of birds. The tiny specimens were found in the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar and described in the journal Nature Communications.
Migrant workers from Southwest China who leave their children at home perform worse at parenting then compared with their peers in East China, a survey found.
China is drafting national building standards that would avoid active earthquake faults, the China Earthquake Administration said on Wednesday.
Under new system, providers are asked not to use personal info without users' consent
Beijing will allow some skilled workers from home and abroad to obtain permanent residence by accumulating points based on skills, employment history and education credentials.
Police have detained another 103 suspects after busting a major soccer betting syndicate in an ongoing crackdown against online gambling in Guangdong province.
China's summer crop yield is set to drop for the first time in six years as a result of a reduction in acreage, unfavorable weather conditions and adjustments in the crop structure, according to analysts.
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