Railways, tariffs and rural land in focus

New plan lays track for high-speed railway

Policy digest

VAT revised as business tax is abolished

Internet tech to help fix digital divide

China is expected to provide new impetus for the development of internet technologies across the world, according to industry experts and entrepreneurs who participated in the 4th World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province.

Services offset dip in manufacturing

A robust expansion of China's services industries has offset weaker growth in the manufacturing sector to further stabilize economic growth momentum in November, according to economic indicators.

Fintech to energize real economy, cut risks

Financial technology, or fintech, should be given full play to energize the real economy and rein in potential risks, according to officials, executives and experts attending the 4th World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province.

China-made components add security

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major defense contractor, has deployed the latest wave of technology in the country's largest secure intranet, which is entirely based on domestically developed hardware and software.

Engineers achieve breakthrough

Chinese engineers have for the first time designed and produced an advanced server and database system as an alternative to foreign-made products that currently dominate the domestic market, according to the Beijing Institute of Computer Technology and Application.

Guangzhou readies for Fortune forum

Around 1,000 government officials and senior business executives will attend the 2017 Fortune Global Forum, which will open on Wednesday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

4 self-driving buses tested in Shenzhen

Four self-driving buses were tested on public roads in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Saturday. It was believed to be the first such live test in the world.

Elderly female wild panda receiving medical care

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has been treating a sick panda that was found in a village official's storage shed in Sichuan province's Hongya county.

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Low wages and lack of respect responsible for kindergarten abuse, experts say

Preschool education in China has never been so subject to public scrutiny as during the past month following a slew of allegations of mistreatment in early childcare facilities in a number of cities, including Beijing and Shanghai.