Nanjing to remove poplars to curb troublesome catkins

Nanjing, Jiangsu province, is planning to remove most of its 10,000 poplar trees to reduce the number of catkins, or flower pods, which can be a major irritation in springtime.

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Work studies appealing for Chinese in US

Practical training program sees seven straight years of growth

Xiongan New Area ecology a priority

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Hebei provincial government signed a cooperation agreement on Monday, as China's top environmental watchdog vowed to support environmental protection work in Hebei's Xiongan New Area.

Sino-EU dialogue focuses on sports

China hopes to strengthen its cooperation with European countries in sports management and personnel, a senior Chinese official said at the fourth EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue in Shanghai on Tuesday.

Officials punished for 'black' taxi services

More than 100 officials are being investigated in Heilongjiang province and punished for their involvement in illegal taxi services, the Harbin Commission for Discipline Inspection announced on Monday.

Shanghai police repatriate US fugitive suspected of theft

A US citizen suspected of theft in the United States who fled to China was repatriated on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Xi, Trong call trip boost to both

General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the residence of Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of Vietnam on Monday - a special arrangement made by the Vietnamese side for Xi's state visit to the Southeast Asian neighbor.

Rail line lays tracks for change in Laos

In Mohan, a small town in Yunnan province bordering Laos, construction of the Friendship Tunnel is making brisk headway seven days a week.

Book on efforts to share Lancang-Mekong river published in Lao

A Lao language version of Sharing the River, a book on Lancang-Mekong cooperation, was officially launched in Vientiane, Laos' capital, on Friday.

Belt, Road aids Asia-Pacific growth

China's Belt and Road Initiative is expected to tighten connections between Asia-Pacific economies and explore new growth engines in supporting a more open regional market, according to officials and experts at the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Presidents find common ground in ensuring development

Ties between China and the Philippines are at a new starting point, and Beijing is ready to work with Manila to bring more benefits to its people, President Xi Jinping told his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Saturday.