Philippines' remarks on ships praised

China welcomes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's move to allow Chinese research ships to enter waters close to the Philippines where Chinese survey ships were spotted last year, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday ahead of a senior official's trip to Manila.

Quality of agricultural products to improve

The Ministry of Agriculture has published a five-year plan to improve the quality of agricultural products, including measures to ensure that products such as apples, tea and pork can be traced back to their producers.

Shanghai issues draft guidance for bike-sharing

Shanghai has launched draft guidance for bike-sharing service providers to better regulate the rapidly expanding sector, which will have a "significant impact" on users' safety and service providers' profits, according to a circular issued by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision on Monday.

Scenic spot around telescope to open to tourists

The scenic spot in which the world's largest radio telescope is located will be opened to tourists for free, authorities have announced, with the telescope expected to start a test run in the second half of this year.

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Girl's relatives sought to cure blood disorder

Local authorities in Southwest China's Guizhou province began a search on Friday for possible siblings of a girl who was abandoned about 10 years ago and was later adopted by a Canadian couple.

Public interest suit filed to claim compensation for consumers

Guangdong Consumer Council has filed the country's first public interest lawsuit to request compensation in the field of consumption.

Man to traverse Silk Road on foot

More than 40 pairs of running shoes, five oranges, boxes of peanut brittle and his legs were all Kai Markus Xiong from Germany packed for his super marathon that started on Sunday.

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Official urges better animal protection

A senior official said on Sunday that China needs to step up its wildlife protection efforts in relation to regulations, law enforcement and public education.

Smog said to reduce water pollution

Chinese scientists have discovered that smog can indirectly reduce water pollution.

Cross-regional efforts key to cleaner air

China should speed up establishing unified standards for monitoring and curbing air pollution, so that different regions can coordinate their antipollution efforts, experts say.