PLA garrison aids relief after typhoon hits Macao

About 1,000 troops from the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao were mobilized on Friday to support disaster relief efforts after typhoon Hato struck the Macao Special Administrative Region. This marks the first time the PLA garrison in Macao was deployed on a local mission.

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Hacker jailed in fraud case that led to student's death

A hacker connected with the high-profile case of a college-bound student who died after having her tuition stolen was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison for illegally obtaining private information.

All 340 wild pandas in quake area unharmed

CHENGDU - A head count completed two weeks after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Southwest China has confirmed that all 340 wild giant pandas in the quake zone are unharmed.

Future of Qinghai: Shades of green

XINING - Northwest China's Qinghai province could become the first region in China to run entirely on clean energy, according to experts.

Robots to perform a key role on Mars

Robots will play an important role in supporting astronauts living on Mars and exploring the red planet, a senior space scientist said.

Distracted driving is major accident cause

Distracted driving, including using a cellphone behind the wheel, is the major cause of car accidents in Zhejiang province, according to the Zhejiang Public Security Department's traffic control bureau.

Boys from fight club in Chengdu are sent home

Government authorities in the Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province are bringing 19 children back to their home counties from a fight club in Chengdu.

Chinese scientists supercharge virus to kill cancer cells

Chinese scientists have found a compound that appears to enhance the ability of a virus to target and kill liver cancer cells while sparing healthy cells. The discovery offers new hope for treating the world's second-most common form of cancer, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Guidelines aim for safer wildlife parks

Wildlife parks should have roads that allow visitors to drive their own vehicles and avoid contact with wild animals, according to a series of draft guidelines to protect tourists in Beijing's wildlife parks.

Yangtze River high-speed rail research underway

Research is underway on the construction of a new high-speed railway along the Yangtze River, which will shorten travel time between Shanghai and Chengdu from 13 hours to 7 hours.

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