Many Taiwan suspects netted in narcotics bust

Guangdong police seized more than 700 kilograms of methamphetamine and arrested 28 suspects - more than half of them from Taiwan - in a joint operation with authorities from Fujian province and Taiwan aimed at drug smuggling.

Foreign idols display performance skills

Traditional Vietnamese dance, a South Korean group dance, songs from other countries - these were just a few of the performances going on during the finals of the 7th Laowai Idol competition at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing on Thursday evening.

Questions raised in autistic boy's death

The parents of a boy who died in a center for children with autism has hired a lawyer to help collect evidence against the institution.

Broadcast ban aims to keep kids out of the spotlight

China has banned children younger than 18 from appearing in reality TV shows to help them avoid potential problems caused by finding fame at an early age. Wang Yanfei reports.

Photographer compares past to present

Man fascinated by time travels the country to recreate scenes from yesteryear

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BEIJING

Sniffing out contraband, canines earn their keep

Dogs' special skills put to use by mailrooms, border guards, airports

Government to banks: Increase investment

The nation's top planning authority pledged on Wednesday to adopt more proactive measures to expand investment in order to sustain the economic recovery.

Minister: Govt guiding reforms via subsidies

The central government will provide financial support for corporate debt restructuring and training of laid-off workers, Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said at the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank's Board of Governors in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday.

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Didi killing prompts concern

Teacher attacked with knife by driver from ride-hailing service

Tsinghua clinches prized Top 20 spot

Tsinghua University was listed as one of the world's 20 best schools - a first for China - in a prestigious international ranking that was released recently.