Industrial firms see profit growth slow

Profit growth of China's major industrial firms slowed in September, but analysts said the country's corporate profitability may continue to improve.

Missing sailor thought to have fallen from boat

Chinese sailor Guo Chuan went missing after being thrown into the water by high winds during his trans-Pacific voyage, Guo's support team said on Thursday.

Scenic spot wins movie suit

A scenic area in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality won a case against the producers of Transformers: Age of Extinction on Thursday, as the latter failed to honor a product placement contract that required the scenic spot's logo to appear in the 2014 film.

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City to improve international curriculum

Shanghai will improve its supervision of the international curriculum in private schools, but this will not affect international schools for expatriate students, authorities said.

Nuke submarine to go on display

Chinese military enthusiasts can see tanks, artillery guns and fighter jets in military museums around the nation, but what is coming is probably beyond their expectations-a nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Capital to cut number of license plates

Beijing is to slash the number of license plates it hands out for new cars by one-third in an effort to ease traffic congestion and pollution.

China Fashion Week gets underway in Beijing

The Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 opened in Beijing on Tuesday.

Rescuers search for sailor on solo trip

Chinese navigator Guo Chuan has lost contact with his onshore crew during his solo nonstop trans-Pacific voyage from San Francisco to Shanghai, his management team said on Wednesday.

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Station to close after 106 years

Construction of a new high-speed railway is expected to be completed in 2019

Sierra Leone battles Ebola with help of Chinese workers

China-trained Thomas Samba from Sierra Leone serves as a senior regional director of the country's National Public Health Agency.