Police pursuit of drug suspects ends in Guangzhou shooting

A suspected drug trafficker was shot dead in the street while another was detained by police in Guangzhou on Wednesday morning.

Study targets gap in State aid systems

An annual report on China's poverty alleviation work has highlighted a lack of coordination between two parallel systems aimed at helping the poor.

Couple jailed for selling two babies

A young unmarried couple, who sold their newborn baby girl for 20,000 yuan ($2,870), have been convicted of child trafficking and sentenced to prison by a court in Jiashan county, Zhejiang province, according to Qianjiang Evening News.

Diversity needed to beef up industry

Despite seeing steady growth, China's sports industry is still immature and should shift its focus from manufacturing to service and entertainment sectors, according to researchers.

Top internet regulator maps out cybersecurity strategy

The top internet regulator has mapped out a national security strategy, aiming to safeguard cyberspace sovereignty, security and interests of cyberspace development.

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Hangzhou switched on to smart city thinking

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has become the biggest beneficiary of mobile internet-enabled social services, with smart cities developing rapidly since the government introduced the Internet Plus initiative.

Report: Prehistoric silk found in Henan

Scientists have found evidence of silk dating back 8,500 years after testing soil samples from a Neolithic site in Henan province.

Rail breakthrough a dream come true

When the first railway in the mountains of Dangchang county, Gansu province, opened on Monday, Yang Ga'nyu was there to witness a dream come true.

Genetically modified tree shrews to aid human health tests

Chinese scientists have developed methods to make the world's first genetically modified tree shrews, paving the way for the production of "knockout" tree shrews for experimental use, according to research paper published by Cell Research, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal by the Nature Publishing Group.

Shanghai to blacklist couples who lie about marital status

Shanghai residents who lie to conceal their marital history when registering for a marriage or divorce will be added to a credit blacklist, making it difficult for them to access public welfare and apply for jobs or loans.

11 suspected of dumping tons of trash in Yangtze

Eleven suspects from Zhejiang province who made nearly 800,000 yuan ($115,000) from illegally dumping more than 2,900 metric tons of household waste into the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province have been captured by police.