European speakers impressed with nation's tech inventions

Parliamentary speakers from Nordic and Baltic countries showed great interest in new technologies being developed in China on Wednesday, hoping to encourage innovation and cooperation with their homelands.

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Flu season to drop off as schools break for winter

The peak season for flu, which has been spreading more aggressively than previous years, will trail off as usual at the start of the winter school vacation this month, according to a senior health official.

Doctor shortage closes children's clinic

A major hospital in Tianjin confirmed on Tuesday it has been forced to close its pediatrics department due to a shortage of doctors.

Minister: Biosafety remains a challenge

China continues to face challenges in ensuring biosafety against invasive species brought into the country, the top quarantine official said on Tuesday.

Search for missing sailors expanded

A body recovered after two vessels collided in the East China Sea on Saturday was handed to the civil affairs authorities on Tuesday, as the search for the 31 other missing sailors was expanded, the Ministry of Transport said.

Marriot apologizes over survey error

US hotel chain Marriot International apologized on Tuesday after it listed Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Tibet as individual nations in a customer questionnaire.

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'King of Explosives' receives top honor

Wang Zeshan, a leading scientist who received the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award in China on Monday, says he is a man of limited ability.

Anti-ship cruise missile wins award

China's latest anti-ship cruise missile received one of country's top science and technology awards on Monday.

Empathy and tough measures underpin poverty relief efforts

Last month, 77-year-old Chen Kaizhi made his 101st trip to Baise, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to carry on his 21 years of poverty relief efforts in the city.

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