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Guangzhou welcomes multinationals to global forum

Guangzhou is set to further global free trade and innovation by welcoming multinationals to the Fortune Global Forum in December, a government official said during the World Economic Forum in Davos, which ended on Friday.

Duterte expected to visit China again

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to visit China again and attend an international summit, after his state visit in October significantly improved China-Philippine ties.

Chongqing elects new mayor

Zhang Guoqing was elected mayor of Chongqing municipality on Thursday in a vote at the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress.

Linfen mayor summoned over pollution

Top officials in Linfen, Shanxi province, have been summoned by the country's top environmental authority due to their poor performance in controlling sulfur dioxide pollution, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection has suspended approving new projects in the city.

Train tickets to Hainan hardest to purchase

With the Spring Festival travel rush expected to peak starting this weekend, a report based on data of online train-ticket sales showed that people traveling to Hainan province have the most difficulties purchasing a ticket.

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Noncore functions shifted to suburbs

Beijing planners will continue to unclutter the capital by shutting down or relocating businesses that do not serve a core function, according to the city's Government Work Report for 2017.

Expert: Integrate medical resources

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province have been urged to better integrate their medical resources to improve the quality of health services for all residents in the region.

Lack of kindergarten places a concern

Beijing should attract social capital into early education and make full use of existing resources to solve the shortage of kindergarten places, which is likely to be exacerbated by China's universal two-child policy, according to political advisers.

Capital mulls free buses during red alerts

Beijing could start running free bus services during red alerts for smog to help commuters affected by restrictions on private cars, according to the city transport authority.

Universities may relocate to combat issue of overcrowding

Moving some colleges out of central Beijing, either to the suburbs or other cities, is necessary to ease overcrowding, according to political advisers, but any new locations will first need to meet the demands of employees.