Shared-bike company sued over slow refunds

A consumer watchdog group in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is suing a shared-bike company over accounting irregularities and delays in refunding users' deposits.

Policies offer equal treatment to people from HK, Macao

The central government's top authority for Hong Kong and Macao affairs announced on Monday a new series of policies that grant residents of the two special administrative regions equal access to subsidies for home purchases, school scholarship and financial support for social science research on the mainland.

Anthem protest at HK college draws rebuke

Educators in Hong Kong said on Monday it is the "right" and "appropriate" thing to do to stand firmly against behavior that is disrespectful to the national anthem.

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Mom wants livestream money back

A mother in Beijing has demanded that a popular livestreaming platform refund the 657,000 yuan ($99,300) that her teenage daughter spent lavishing handsome hosts with "virtual gifts".

Tibet to build more cremation facilities

LHASA - The Tibet autonomous region will build five funeral homes geared toward cremation, and renovate two others by 2020, as cremation is becoming increasingly accepted by Tibetan people.

Shortage hampers inoculations of infants

Supplies of a popular combination vaccine for infants used to prevent five infectious diseases have run out in many Chinese cities. Authorities in Beijing are taking measures to get more.

HPV vaccine received well in China market

YINCHUAN - Fan Lei, 32, can't wait to get her first human papilloma virus vaccine after a fretful three-month wait.

500 pass national exam to certify as dietitians

China's first group of registered dietitians gained their professional certifications on Monday, as experts called for even more to meet demand and help guide people's daily diet for a healthier life.

Modern times making a mark at migrant workers' marketplace

They look abandoned, forgotten and lost in another part of the world, but they aren't desolate, at least not yet.

'Spring arrives' for donation of organs

Organ donation and transplantation is on the upswing in China.

Ministry seeks public comment on charity rules

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is seeking advice on a draft regulation posted on its official website that urges charity organizations to be more transparent.