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Rocket to cut cost of missions

China conducted on Monday the first flight of a new solid-fuel carrier rocket, which designers say can save clients about $10 million on each mission compared with similar US products.

Inspections at ports to prevent risks to biosafety

China will tighten inspection and quarantine of plants and animals at its borders to prevent the entry of harmful species this year, the top authority said on Monday.

Beijing sees blue skies; official vows tough action

Beijing residents saw blue skies on Sunday, as a cold front dispersed the smog which had been hovering over the capital for the past week. Having been cooped up indoors for a week, many people took to streets and parks for the first time this year.

Writer sued over alleged plagiarism

A court in Beijing has accepted a case involving an online novel writer whose allegedly plagiarized work was adapted for a popular TV soap opera.

Authorities to ramp up smog research

China's top health authority will intensify monitoring and research into smog to minimize its impact on people's health, amid rising public tension caused by recurrent heavy smog this winter in many parts of northern China.

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Schools to install air purifiers

Beijing plans to gradually install air purification devices in some kindergartens as well as elementary and middle schools to cope with the invasion of smog, Beijing's education regulator said on Thursday.

Buzzard finds refuge in rescue center

One of China's protected birds is recovering from hunger after being found by a farmer in a wheat field.

UK, China experts come together to battle Beijing's smog

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have underlined the urgent need for Chinese megacities to identify sources that contribute to the lingering air pollution.

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Police arrest heist suspect after 21 years

After more than two decades on the run, the last suspect in the nation's largest armored car robbery has been detained by police.