Murder retrial may overturn convictions

Four men who claim they were wrongfully jailed for murder had their case retried at the Jiangxi Higher People's Court.

Body found in desert may have been there for 50 years

Police suspect a body found in the desert of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to be that of a man from Sichuan province who went missing more than 50 years ago.

Duo lose appeal against disqualification

The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong on Wednesday rejected the appeal of two separatist legislators-elect and upheld a previous ruling that disqualified them and vacated their seats in the Legislative Council.

Flights linking Taiwan to increase

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have agreed to arrange more flights across the Straits during the coming Spring Festival to ensure people on both sides can return home for family reunions during the Chinese New Year, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.

SCO members will join forces to combat terrorism

China has called for intensified intelligence sharing and evidence collecting with Shanghai Cooperation Organization members to prevent Chinese from traveling to the Middle East to receive military training and returning to conduct terrorist attacks.

Gas explosion traps 22 miners

At least 22 miners have been trapped underground following a gas explosion at a coal mine in Heilongjiang province, authorities said on Wednesday, the latest accident to hit the country's coal mining industry.

Asian journalism embraces opportunities for cooperation

The Forum for Asian Deans of Journalism and Communication took place in Shanghai on Wednesday, bringing together experts from universities and the media industry to discuss current and future perspectives of Asian journalism and communication.

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Family-planning policy may need more 'adjustment'

The universal two-child policy "should not be the end of the family-planning policy adjustment", and further relaxation is expected to ease the population challenges China is facing, according to experts.

Great Wall restoration to be monitored

China's cultural relic watchdog will accelerate drafting of a plan to protect the Great Wall, and implement more rigid supervision of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Criminal penalties designed to prompt defaulters to comply

People who refuse to comply with court verdicts will face harsher penalties and have nowhere to run, thanks to various measures made by China's top court.

24 Solar Terms added to UNESCO's heritage list

China's Twenty-four Solar Terms, a knowledge of time considered to be the country's fifth great invention, were added to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday.