Taiwan's New Party vows to help improve relations

Top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng met with a Taiwan delegation representing the island's New Party in Beijing on Monday to discuss the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and how to achieve the "great rejuvenation" of the Chinese nation.

Fun emojis point out corruption, seriously

A package of emojis highlighting the eight-point austerity rules of the Communist Party of China has become a hit on the internet.

Govt budgets alone must be used for buildings, new rules stipulate

The use of "donations" to fund the construction of government office buildings has been banned under new rules released on Monday by the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council.

District in capital temporarily halts sign replacements

Urban management authorities in Beijing's Haidian district have halted the removal of business name signs on buildings and have not made a decision about when the work will resume.

Dangerous stunts get thumbs-down from video platforms

Multiple social media and video streaming platforms will limit who can view videos that depict dangerous stunts - and may even prohibit such material - in an effort to discourage imitators.

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Water diversion project drives environmental improvements and provides new jobs for locals

Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the start of operations of the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, a massive infrastructure program designed to transport water from the south of the country to the arid northern regions via three separate channels.

Monitoring platform ensures rapid action to tackle contamination

Ankang city in Shaanxi province is a key source of water for the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. It has established a digital platform that includes a monitoring system that covers all major bodies of water in the city, and an emergency response system that coordinates the activities of a number of government departments in the event of water contamination incidents.

Coal to help relieve gas shortage

The Beijing city government has ordered an immediate restart to coal-fueled generators to ease the shortage of liquefied natural gas in northern China.

Chengdu tops list as China's happiest city

Chengdu, in Sichuan province, came top this year in Oriental Outlook magazine's annual ranking of the 10 happiest cities in China.

Forum highlights cross-border law enforcement

Law enforcement departments of countries along the Belt and Road Initiative are enhancing cooperation in the pursuit of fugitives, as well as in anti-terrorism efforts and intellectual property protection, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Chongqing suspends highhanded official who roughed up villager

An official in Chongqing has been suspended for manhandling a villager and making him bow, as well as for using inappropriate language, a county government said on Sunday.