On province's birthday, poverty reduction captures the spotlight

Hainan province is taking a series of steps to help eradicate poverty by 2020, in line with the central government's poverty reduction plan.

'Courting foreign support' called 'trouble' for Taiwan

The Chinese mainland is warning Taiwan authorities that "courting foreign support to build you up will only invite trouble", a spokesman for the mainland said on Wednesday.

Man detained after jumping from skyscraper

Beijing police confirmed on Wednesday that a foreigner was placed in administrative detention for BASE jumping from a high building under construction in the city's central business district.

Facial recognition used to catch suspect in crowd of 60,000 concertgoers

Police nabbed a crime suspect at a concert in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, thanks to a facial recognition system.

Navy begins drills to heighten readiness

The Chinese Navy began a three-day series of exercises in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the Maritime Safety Administration said.

Murder convictions of 5 men overturned

Five men who were convicted of murder in Central China almost two decades ago have had their names cleared after a retrial because of unclear facts and insufficient evidence.

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Pulmonary disease a big health threat

China has nearly 100 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, placing the respiratory condition among the country's biggest public health challenges, a national study has found.

Infant saved with latest liver surgery

A 9-month-old boy in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, has become the youngest person in the world to undergo an innovative new surgery for liver tumors.

Overseas Beidou center set up

The first overseas Beidou center of excellence, which was established in Tunisia on Tuesday, is expected to boost cooperation in satellite navigation between China and Arab nations, the China Satellite Navigation Office said on Wednesday.

Hainan's infrastructure brings prosperity

China's reform and opening-up have brought life and prosperity to Hainan province and transformed it from a backward, remote island into one of the country's most open and dynamic regions over the 30 years since it became a province.

Points system for hukou to launch in Beijing

Beijing will launch its points-based application system for household registration on Monday, a move to meet the demand of nonnative Beijing residents to stabilize their living situations in the capital, the capital's Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said on Wednesday.