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Academics get boost from Premier

Premier Li Keqiang told leading postdoctoral talents that China needs to give them a bigger role as the country builds an innovation-driven economy.

Race underway for next-generation missiles

China is facing fierce competition with powerful rivals such as the United States and Russia in the development of next-generation missile systems, according to a recent report.

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Greater cooperation to benefit BRICS media

Media from BRICS countries should beef up cooperation to help with information sharing among the five emerging nations, a top leader said on Monday.

Examinees compete for civil service

A total of 930,000 applicants took the national service exam on Sunday, with one out of 33, on average, expected to get a job with the central government this year - the best odds in seven years.

Government to reduce burden of paperwork

When seeking a variety of government services, residents will no longer be required to produce extraneous documents to prove certain obvious facts or to call for redundant identification.

Lung cancer patients to grow by 800,000 a year

China is expected to have more than 800,000 lung cancer patients diagnosed annually by 2020, with nearly 700,000 people dying from the disease each year, according to the latest forecast by medical experts.

New rules to rein in illegal flights

China will soon publish regulations for civilian unmanned aircraft that will help put an end to irregular flights, according to an industry insider.

First domestic regional jet delivered

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China delivered its first regional aircraft - designated the ARJ21-700 - to Chengdu Airlines on Sunday, after the jet took 5,258-hour testing flights over the past seven years.

999 center apologizes for delay in care

A television journalist from Liaoning province has received an apology and an offer of compensation from an emergency medical center in Beijing that he says delayed treatment when he was critically ill.

Smog to linger for another two days

Heavy smog is forecast to remain at severe pollution levels across northern China, including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, for another two days, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Sunday.