Rule aimed at promoting home talent

Chinese soccer's governing body has cut the number of foreign players that clubs can field in domestic matches, citing a need to curb "irrational" spending and encourage the development of more homegrown talent.

WHO: Poor need protection from smog

A senior World Health Organization official has suggested that Chinese governments shoulder more responsibility in helping poor people combat the negative effects of smog.

Emissions prompt stricter controls

The city of Linfen in Shanxi province has put stricter controls on emissions of sulfur dioxide, including suspending production at many coal-consuming plants, after residents experienced another bout of alarmingly high pollution on Saturday.

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Journalist Hollingworth - a life well lived

I think it must have been in late 1972 that I first met the redoubtable Clare Hollingworth, the doyenne of all war correspondents whose fame spread far beyond her initial scoop of reporting Germany's plans to invade Poland in 1939, triggering World War II.

This Day, That Year

Item from Jan 16, 1989, in China Daily: A saleswoman at a newly opened wig store, the first of its kind in Beijing, combs the wig for a customer. ...

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Li vows to tackle potential economic risks

Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to implement more precise macroeconomic measures to tackle potential risks.

8,000 apply for Baidu Map collector vacancies

Baidu Map, a desktop and mobile map service, recently advertised vacancies for map information collectors.

Expert calls for better China-US ties under Trump

A senior US strategist said China and the United States should avoid a "comprehensive confrontation, ... while reducing their differences".

New Tibet chairman is elected

Qi Zhala, former Party chief of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, has been appointed the region's chairman, it was announced on Sunday.