Study: Doctors avoid best diabetes therapy

Nearly 67 percent of people with diabetes in China have difficulty keeping their blood glucose within safe levels because of widespread "clinical inertia" - a reluctance to prescribe combination drug therapies that have proved effective in other countries - according to a new study.

Ex-senior anti-graft inspector under scrutiny for corruption

Zhang Huawei, a former division head for the top anti-corruption watchdog, is himself being investigated for suspected corruption.

Latest satellite to aid environmental protection

China will launch the Gaofen 5 high-resolution Earth observation satellite in September to help with environmental protection efforts, an official overseeing the program said.

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Cash rewards help put dent in terrorism

Eighteen people from Hotan county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have shared 1.1 million yuan ($159,700) in rewards for their contributions to maintaining social stability - including fighting terrorism - according to a news report in Xinjiang Daily over the weekend.

Shanghai sizzles in 120-year high heat

A wave of warm weather rolled into Shanghai on Saturday, pushing temperatures up to 31.2 C, a 120-year record high for mid-April, according to a local weather station.

Guizhou sees GDP growth as poverty killer

Guizhou province will set its average annual economic growth target at around 10 percent for the next five years as part of an effort to pull more than 3.7 million people out of poverty by 2020, the province's top official said on Sunday.

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Officials pay for failing to stop pollution

More than 3,100 government officials have been held to account for the poor implementation of pollution control measures, a problem uncovered in all seven provincial regions included in the latest round of environmental inspections by the central authorities.

Beijing seeks new remedies for its parking headaches

Beijing is taking steps to improve its parking management by encouraging the construction of parking facilities and imposing stricter penalties for illegal parking.

Bronze chariots to shine in new digs

XI'AN - Bronze chariots that belonged to the first Chinese emperor will get new luster when they are lifted from a cramped subterranean showroom at a major museum to a new exhibition hall above ground.

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China imposes some of the world's toughest driving restrictions for cars, and now the checks and controls are expanding to the bicycle-sharing industry.