Ministry: island's status not changed

China said its sovereignty and administration over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea "has not and will not change", and that China and the Philippines should strengthen dialogue and cooperation to make the South China Sea issue a positive factor for enhancing bilateral friendship and cooperation.

Child laborers to be returned home

Officials in Changshu, Jiangsu province, found eight child laborers on Tuesday after an online video exposed the illegal use of underage workers in garment factories.

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Capital tightens emission standards for automobiles

Beijing announced stricter emission standards for cars on Monday to improve air quality in the capital.

Surge in Chinese visiting US to create jobs

More than 3 million trips to the United States are to be made by Chinese tourists this year, directly creating about 45,000 jobs and indirect creating 230,000 jobs in the US, as revealed during the closing ceremony of the 2016 China-US Tourism Year on Sunday.

Dog lovers' rescue attempts spark mixed reaction

The actions of dog lovers who used their cars to stop a truck on an expressway that was carrying 320 dogs has sparked heated public debate.

Students take safer route for new year

Two days before the start of the weeklong Yi lunar new year holiday, students from a remote village in Sichuan province returned home on Saturday.

Daimler to cooperate over employee's parking lot dispute

Daimler Trucks and Buses (China) Ltd said the company will "take all necessary measures" after Chinese authorities concluded an investigation into one of its employees who is alleged to have insulted a Chinese in a car parking dispute in Beijing.

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Cities urged to make health a top priority

More than 1,000 participants endorsed a declaration highlighting government responsibility in health promotion, which was released on Monday, the opening day of a global health conference in Shanghai.

Research focused on tackling future rise in dementia cases

On a Saturday morning in October, Zhang Zhenxin, a professor specializing in dementia at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, talked with a 61-year-old retiree at a community in a suburb of Beijing.

Illness often misdiagnosed in elderly

Only one in five dementia patients in China are correctly diagnosed, according to the China Association for Alzheimer's disease.