Upgrading industry should be a priority

Paulo Cesar Silva is CEO of Embraer SA, an aerospace conglomerate based in Brazil.

Leading the way in global trade

Robert Aspell is the president of Cargill Investments (China) Ltd, which is part of the privately owned Cargill corporation based in the United States.

Smart technology will be a crucial trend

Jim Umpleby is CEO of Caterpillar Inc, a global corporation which manufactures construction equipment such as excavators.

Hospitals to reform for better care

China will carry out reforms at public hospitals to optimize medical care resources, according to a decision made at a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Monday.

Guideline speeds access to drugs

Drugs developed in other countries are expected to be available for use on the Chinese mainland more quickly under a new guideline released by the central government.

7 fined for chasing protected antelope

Seven people were fined 105,000 yuan ($15,830) for chasing Tibetan antelope in a nature reserve in the Tibet autonomous region, the local forestry department said on Sunday.

China launches second remote-sensing satellite for Venezuela

China launched Venezuela's second remote-sensing satellite, VRSS-2, into space on Monday.

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North chills; south awaits floods

For Li Qi, the first day of work after the eight-day National Day holiday seems rough both mentally and physically, due to the sharp drop in temperatures and a rain-triggered flight delay.

Sea turtles find human friends at Hainan center

Pang Pang, a green sea turtle 71 centimeters long that was washed ashore more than a year ago and sent by fishermen to Haikou, Hainan province, for rehabilitation, will soon leave its human friends behind and return to the sea in sound condition.

Hungry livestock gobble panda food

Livestock grazing poses one of the greatest dangers to giant pandas, having damaged more than one-third of the rare animals' habitat in a model nature reserve, a study by Chinese and US scientists has found.

Ex-Chongqing official expelled from Party

He Ting, a former official in Chongqing, has been demoted and expelled from the Communist Party of China for serious disciplinary violations, the country's top anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.