Patients to be seen by doctors from US

Chinese patients will have a chance to receive US-style medical care as part of a training project for international family physicians, Beijing News reported on Thursday.

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In the deep ocean, China stands out

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily will cover a series of key projects and advanced equipment of national importance, showcasing the country's huge improvement and relentless efforts at innovation.

Survey: Most Chinese want more education

The ratio of Chinese workers with a plan for further education is double that of workers in the United States, a survey by US-based networking website LinkedIn has found.

Traditional opera schools to tune up

The Ministry of Culture has drawn up a script to revitalize traditional opera schools across the country.

Tencent to return money son, 11, spent online

Tencent has agreed to return most of the money an 11-year-old boy in Shenzhen spent on one of its hit mobile games.

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.