What they say

"In addition to the burgeoning development of health promotion efforts within the country, China also actively participates in international communications, hoping to provide a Chinese solution to the global issue of health. Hosting the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion is a major honor, showing that the Healthy China 2030 strategy is connecting with the world. As the highest-level conference in the field of health promotion, it shows a tight connection between China's efforts in this field and the global undertaking of sanitation, with Shanghai having been chosen to host the conference on its 30th anniversary."

Women, children get more care

Premier Li Keqiang called on Friday for additional care for women and children by endowing them with safer food, equal employment opportunities and improved healthcare.

Government takes pollution battle up a notch

China is making progress battling air pollution, but the frequent choking smog hitting vast regions in recent weeks requires further control, a senior environmental official said on Friday.

Shijiazhuang lays out tougher plan for emissions

Shijiazhuang, the city with the worst air quality over the past two months, launched a campaign on Thursday with its toughest measures of the year.

Book on Tokyo trial comes into focus at Romanian fair

A book providing a comprehensive picture of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo was in focus on Thursday during the Gaudeamus book fair.

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Beijing's actions on climate recognized

China's consistent efforts to transform into a low-carbon economy will help the country meet its climate change pledges made in Paris in December last year, according to a new report.

Northeast to bottom out amid lackluster growth

The declining economy of Northeast China, which was once the country's industrial base, is reaching a bottom and is less likely to decline sharply in the future, an official at the National Development and Reform Commission said on Thursday.

China prepared for economic uncertainties

China is prepared for economic and exchange rate fluctuations, and able to cope with uncertainties, a central bank official said on Thursday, as the yuan continued to fall, hitting an eight-year low against the US dollar.

Web conference focuses on 'going global' strategy

A conference room filled with more than 100 reporters seemed too small to fit Chinese internet tycoons' ambitions, as the term "going global" became the buzzword during a one-hour session at the Third World Internet Conference.

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Astronauts to return to Earth after 33-day trip

The two Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou XI space mission have completed their monthlong stay in the Tiangong II space laboratory and will soon return to Earth.