Former CAAC deputy head expelled

Xia Xinghua, former deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China, the Party discipline agency said on Tuesday.

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Ex-official jailed over vaccine scandal

A former official of China's Food and Drug Administration has been jailed for taking bribes from vaccine manufacturers, reports said on Tuesday.

Students prefer to pay via cellphones

Males often spend more than girls as they seldom compare prices

Escalator policy abandoned due to safety, maintenance

Many Chinese cities have abandoned the "Stand right, walk left" subway escalator policy, which is generally considered basic courtesy, due to safety concerns.

What they say

Yang Jieqiong, client manager in telecommunications in Wuhan, Hubei province

Children's health prioritized over career

Lan Yanfei, 34, moved away from Beijing to escape the heavy smog, vowing never to return for the sake of her children's health.

Smog leaves tourists stranded on ship

More than 2,000 tourists had to stay on board a ship near Tianjin Port for two extra days due to heavy smog that shrouded the city and much of North China over the New Year's Day holiday.

Unknown master beats top Go players

A mysterious "master" has been beating elite Go players online, leading some to suspect that it may actually be a top-level computer.

Children paying price for shortage of doctors

Target set to ensure one pediatrician for every 1,450 children by 2020

Work pressure, low pay add to talent drain

I started as a pediatrician in 2001, and was recently transferred to a management role. In my experience, a pediatrician's job is more difficult than that of other doctors, and the talent drain of pediatricians is more serious, resulting in a shortage.

Hong Kong told to uphold rule of law, fight separatism

Beijing will not allow anyone in Hong Kong to harm national security or use the special administrative region as a base for subverting political and social stability, the government's top liaison official said on New Year's Day.