Official warns of risks in cross-Straits ties

A senior mainland official on Taiwan affairs on Sunday warned against "increasing risks" and a complex climate in cross-Straits ties in 2018, and urged both sides to continue working together toward peaceful development.

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Campaign to bolster fight on poverty

China will formulate a three-year guideline on a national poverty reduction campaign and wage a war against corruption in the sector between 2018 and 2020, according to a national meeting that ended on Friday.

Olympics primes job market for foreigners

As the clock ticks down to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more foreigners specializing in winter sports are finding employment in China.

Construction starts on AVIC regional jet

Aviation Industry Corp of China, the State-owned aircraft giant, has begun to build its MA700 turboprop airliner, planning to conduct its first flight in 2019, according to the company.

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Over 18,000 penalized for failing to rein in pollution

The biggest environmental inspection ever in China - covering 31 provincial regions over two years - led to 18,199 government officials being punished for their failure to control pollution, it was announced on Thursday.

4 kids found dead at home

Four children died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Baogunao town of Qiaojia county, Yunnan province, on Sunday.

Hainan to evaluate officials on green vision

Most government officials in Hainan province will no longer be evaluated on GDP growth, as authorities move toward a greener approach that rewards efforts to protect the tropical island's unique ecology.

Smog to clear in time for New Year, forecasters say

Beijing issued a blue alert for smog on Thursday, the lowest level on its color-coded emergency system, although forecasts suggest the only thing that will be blue on New Year's Day is the sky.

Beijing opens 3 new subway lines

Beijing will further expand its subway system with the opening of three new lines on Saturday.

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