Foreign Ministry refutes information theft accusations

Beijing dismissed on Thursday spy allegations leveled by Washington and Canberra, after United States and Australian officials said China undermines their security.

Efforts get underway to foster millions of 'exemplary teachers'

China will begin compiling a list to evaluate teachers' work ethics and deal with misconduct by naming educators who fall short of expectations, according to an official statement.

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Monitoring system gets an upgrade

China is revising its environmental monitoring regulations to prevent officials from interfering or falsifying data, a move taken after authorities were recently exposed for spraying mist near stations to improve air quality readings.

China aims to become global innovator

China has unveiled its goal of making itself into a major global science and innovation center by the middle of the century.

60 held liable for deadly accident

Sixty people, including a deputy mayor, have been punished for a serious expressway accident involving a bus that killed 36 people in August.

Rejection of festival flights 'harms Taiwan people'

Taiwan's rejection of additional flights during Spring Festival harms Taiwan people's rights by obstructing them from returning home for family reunions, a Chinese mainland official said on Wednesday.

Foreign Ministry urges passengers to obey rules of airlines

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Chinese passengers to "carefully read" all disclaimers before choosing budget airlines, and to avoid calling for more than stipulated in the agreement, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the ministry's consular department.

Freed man says he deserves more pay

A man who spent 15 years in prison in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for a series of sex attacks he did not commit said on Wednesday he feels that the compensation he is being offered is too low.

Space-based telescope begins duty

China's first space-based X-ray observatory, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope, initiated formal operations on Tuesday after more than seven months of an in-orbit trial run.

Fight against HK separatism urged

Fighting against "Hong Kong independence" is one of the most important missions of the central government's liaison office in the city, the office's chief said on Tuesday.

Expedition helps obtain Antarctic data

Scientists on the icebreaker Xuelong have for the first time obtained seabed topographic data of Antarctic waters after a full exploration, the Polar Research Institute of China said on Tuesday.