Political advisers call for better government-business relations

Senior Chinese political advisers have called for building better relations between the government and businesses to boost the country's private economy.

Report: Fewer hours spent on the job

People in Beijing are spending less time at work than they did 20 years ago but also less time on leisure activities, according to a new survey.

Sleeping capsules shut down over fire risk

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down newly opened sleeping capsules in office buildings, citing fire hazards and other reasons.

Accused serial killer stands trial

The trial of suspected serial killer Gao Chengyong got underway on Tuesday behind closed doors in Gansu province.

Japanese confessions of atrocities published

A selection of written confessions by Japanese war criminals after World War II has been published in book form in China, with most of the archives available to the public for the first time, the State Archives Administration said on Tuesday.

Checkers opens a new window for left-behind kids

TIANJIN - Wang Run, 13, boarded his first bullet train to go from his rural home to Tianjin, one of China's biggest metropolitan centers, to play checkers at the country's 13th National Games.

Man dies in bus fire after setting it ablaze

A bus was set on fire after it arrived at a station in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, around 2:25 pm on Tuesday. A man identified by the driver as the one who started the blaze died in the incident, local police said.

BRICS to beef up ties in science

BRICS countries will continue to strengthen multilateral exchanges and cooperation to promote science and innovation, according to a declaration signed during a ministerial meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

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Soccer coaches, refs to get more training

Impressed by China's national soccer reforms, the game's continental governing body - the Asian Football Confederation - pledged more support on Tuesday for the training of coaches and referees to help the country realize its soccer ambitions.

5 ex-officials under investigation

Su Shulin, former governor of Fujian province, has been put under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced on Tuesday.

Good food on high-speed rail? Yup.

As a regular high-speed rail passenger, Wang Xiaoqing has long been tired of the limited food choices.