Army Games set to kick off on Sunday

Elite soldiers of the People's Liberation Army are busy preparing to compete in the 14-day International Army Games 2017, which will officially kick off on Sunday.

Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei to offer 144 hours visa-free

The cities of Beijing and Tianjin, along with Hebei province, will allow 144-hour visa-free entry for nationals from certain countries and regions by the end of 2017, a vice-mayor of Beijing said on Thursday.

Telecom suspects busted in Cambodia, Sichuan

A total of 124 people, including seven Taiwan residents, were arrested in Sichuan province and Cambodia on suspicion of cross-border telecom fraud, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.

BRICS ministers share their labor experience

Topics including boosting innovation and entrepreneurship, improving the social security system and increasing vocational training were some of the highlights of the 2017 BRICS Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting, which concluded in Chongqing on Wednesday.

Seminar: World hungry for China stories

A seminar attended by more than 400 people from universities, think tanks and media organizations opened on Thursday in Yantai, Shandong province, to discuss how China's stories and voices can achieve consistent global reach.

Nestle: No health risk in formula

Swiss food giant Nestle assured consumers that batches of infant formula distributed by its Shanghai branch, which quality authorities found to be substandard, pose no health risk.

Photo exhibition on space program opens

A photo exhibition about Chinese space exploration opened to the public on Wednesday at the Beijing Planetarium, displaying nearly 100 pictures, the majority of which were taken by Chinese astronauts in space.

Thousands evacuated in Shaanxi

At least 20,000 people were evacuated after downpours resulted in the worst flooding in decades in Shaanxi province, flood control authorities said.

Mars simulator to be built

China's first Mars simulation base will be built in Qinghai province, according to a report by China News Service on Wednesday.

Cigarette sales tick downward in Beijing

The number of cigarettes sold in Beijing last year decreased by 8 percent year-on-year, the biggest decline in recent years, according to a report on population health released by the Beijing municipal government on Wednesday.

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Campers on Bund leave trash behind

Security patrols have been stepped up along Shanghai's scenic Bund area to stop people from camping there, as tourists and residents seek cooler places to escape the ongoing heat wave.