Killed cop's mom dies after son's funeral

The mother of a police officer killed in the line of duty in Jilin province died on Tuesday after having a heart attack at her son's funeral.

Vietnam vows to probe tourist attack claim

Vietnam responded on Wednesday to demands from China to investigate allegations of a Chinese tourist being beaten by local border defense officers in the northern Vietnamese city of Mong Cai.

Shijiazhuang sets target for reducing major air pollutants

Shijiazhuang, a city in Hebei province chronically plagued by smog, has set an ambitious target to cut the density of fine particulate matter in the air by more than 20 percent this year, which will require stricter controls on industrial production, especially for iron, steel and cement.

'Pump-and-dump' scheme plagues HK

Hong Kong police are struggling to deal with digital pump-and-dump schemes targeting brokerages - a little-known type of computer-generated fraud that surged in the Chinese territory last year.

Investment in Xinjiang textile industry booming

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become the most popular destination for investors in the textile industry, a regional trade official said.

Soldiers punished for breaking alcohol ban

The People's Liberation Army Air Force has punished more than 100 of its members for violating an alcohol ban or failing to prevent subordinates from drinking, Chinese media has reported.

33 killed in Taiwan as tour bus crashes

Investigators were looking into excessive speed as the possible cause of a bus crash in Taiwan that killed 33 people and injured several others in the island's worst road accident in more than three decades, an official said on Tuesday.

WHO calls for 'culture of patient safety'

The World Health Organization has urged China to cultivate a culture of patient safety in healthcare delivery after the country reported medical malpractice that led to five HIV infections.

Public to give police tipoffs via new app

Beijing police have launched a whistleblower app for members of the public to report tipoffs about crimes and help maintain public security.

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Search for injured porpoise ongoing

More than 80 aquatic animal rescuers are now involved in the search for an injured finless porpoise in the country's largest freshwater lake.

Village to be tourism hotspot

A tourism development company in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has signed an agreement with the Zhaojue county government to turn a formerly inaccessible village into a tourist destination.