Underwater robot tested in S. China Sea

The Chinese-developed underwater robot Tansuo conducted its maiden test dive in the South China Sea on Monday.

Beijing authorities arrest 9 in internet malware scheme

Beijing police have arrested nine suspects in a cross-border internet browser hijacking case.

Suspect in stabbing, van attack found dead

A man who allegedly stabbed five people before plowing into a group of nine others in a suburban district of Beijing on Sunday was found dead on Monday, local media reported.

Police keep pressure on wildlife traffickers

Forestry police across Guangdong province seized 11,720 wild animals, plus 960 kilograms of wildlife products, in a special campaign carried out between March and June.

Public comment sought on Beijing-Xiongan rail

An environmental impact assessment for a new high-speed railway linking Beijing and Xiongan New Area was released on Saturday. It was the first public acknowledgment that a new line will be built.

Chelsea sorry for player's posts

English soccer club Chelsea apologized on Sunday after Instagram posts by Brazilian player Kenedy "caused great offense and hurt the feelings" of the Chinese people.

Agricultural research grants lure top talent

China is offering research grants of up to 500,000 yuan ($74,000) to attract world-class talent to the agricultural industry, as the nation looks to gain an edge in an increasingly competitive sector.

Most births this year added a child beyond first one

More than half of the births in China during the first five months of the year involved a second child - or even additional ones - more than a year after the universal second-child policy was introduced in January 2016, according to China's top health authority.

12 underwater gliders sending science data from South China Sea

Twelve underwater gliders developed in China are carrying out scientific observations in the South China Sea and sending back real-time data, according to a briefing aboard the research vessel Kexue on Saturday.

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China's Mobike fills a gap in UK sharing economy

Within a few weeks of the launch of Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike in Manchester, United Kingdom, local resident James McConnell had already used the bikes more than a dozen times.

Rural economy needs new impetus

The country needs to deepen reforms in rural areas to bring fresh impetus to the rural economy, which has seen growth rates slow, experts said after the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published a report on Friday on China's rural development.