Taiwan's HK 'collusion' draws rebuke

A spokesman for the Chinese mainland expressed strong opposition on Wednesday to what he said was an attempt by separatists to disturb Hong Kong Speical Administrative Region's stability and prosperity.

Retraction of medical papers reviewed

An international medical journal's retraction of 107 papers by Chinese medical researchers has severely harmed the reputation and integrity of the country's scientific community and revealed a flawed oversight system, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Authorities detain 30 meth smuggling suspects

Police and customs officers from Guangdong province have detained 30 suspects in three drug smuggling cases since April in cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia.

New kind of sound equipment for square dancing promises less noise

In an effort to maintain square dancing as a positive exercise in urban communities, China's social sports governing body on Wednesday introduced a set of less-disturbing audio equipment specially designed for the activity.

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Indoor air standards advocated

China needs to draft laws to address worsening indoor air pollution, which deserves more attention, including targeted measures to better protect human health, experts said at a forum on Wednesday.

App to aid diagnosis of skin diseases

A university hospital in Hunan province is developing an online service to accurately diagnose skin conditions in seconds, as well as offer advice on where to seek treatment.

Sight of poverty changes official's life

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to villages nationwide to live for a month and take a look at how people are working under China's poverty eradication plan.

Chinese scientists have a plan to grow potatoes on the moon

Chinese scientists want to grow potatoes on the moon.

Maglev train nears completion in Beijing

Beijing's first mid - to low-speed magnetic levitation railway line is preparing for its debut later this year.

Coal trucks to ports will be banned

Authorities have put the brakes on diesel trucks transporting coal to and from seaports in northern China. It's one of a series of new measures to cut vehicle exhaust emissions, a senior environmental official said on Tuesday.

Typhoon floods major Shenzhen roads

Sailing may have been the best way to get to work in Shenzhen on Tuesday morning, as torrential rain flooded thoroughfares, overpasses and the city's biggest subway interchange station.