HIV-positive students get their chance at college

Fifteen students at a school for HIV-positive students in North China have been enrolled in colleges this year and will start their new lives in September.

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Typhoon makes mess in S. China

Hato, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, ravaged coastal regions in South China with fierce winds and waves.

Student's tuition loan approved after father's suspected suicide

Local governments have been told to streamline college tuition loans for students from poor families, after a man was suspected to have killed himself over a document related to his son's loan application.

SPP orders tougher enforcement against financial e-frauds

Prosecuting departments will begin placing special emphasis on investigating financial fraud conducted via online platforms, particularly pyramid schemes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Wednesday.

Military says quality of recruits is 'guaranteed'

The Chinese military has dismissed speculation that unhealthy applicants are entering the armed forces, and has reassured the public about the quality of new recruits.

Mediators ease court's burden as divorces rise

Hei Yongjun, a resident of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, has been assigned a new role by a district court in the city: to mediate domestic disputes in his community and try to settle them outside the courtroom.

SE China bracing for Typhoon Hato

The two-week heat wave in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, will come to a dramatic end on Wednesday with the arrival of typhoon Hato.

Tencent apologizes for sex slave emojis

Technology giant Tencent has apologized after users of its QQ instant-messaging service were found sharing emojis made with pictures of wartime sex slaves.

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Beijing SOEs support capital's urban reform projects

The asset value of State-owned enterprises in Beijing has increased by 80.3 percent in the last five years, topping 4.17 trillion yuan ($624.5 billion), according to sources from Beijing State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

BAIC sets up national car rental network

Beijing Automotive Group announced it will open a nationwide car rental network in late August.