Families of MH370 to sue Boeing

Some of the families of passengers who went missing on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 - the jetliner that disappeared on its way to Beijing in 2014 - will go to the United States next week to file a lawsuit against aircraft maker Boeing, a lawyer involved in the case said.

China-Japan relations better, still not great

Chinese and Japanese people hold more positive views lately toward China-Japan relations, while issues of history and territory stick out as the main factors creating negative feelings, an annual survey released on Thursday showed.

Xiongan takes action against gang crimes

Xiongan New Area in Hebei province has launched a special operation to crack down on gang crimes, according to an article posted on the area's WeChat account on Wednesday.

Nostalgia poet Yu Kwang-chung dies at 89

Yu Kwang-chung, a Taiwan writer, translator and poet, died at 89 on Thursday morning.

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HK ramps up role in Belt, Road

Hong Kong's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative passed a major milestone on Thursday as Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor inked an arrangement with the country's top economic planning body detailing Hong Kong-mainland cooperation under the global development plan.

Inspectors to keep an eye on kindergartens

One inspector will be assigned to supervise standards at every five kindergartens in Beijing, under an interim guideline issued by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission on Wednesday.

Soaring platform rises in Chongqing

Raffles City Chongqing, a distinctive complex of buildings in the heart of the city, has begun the weeklong process of lifting a 300-meter-long platform into its final position bridging four tall towers.

Veterinarian dedicated his life to farmers

On a Friday morning in September, livestock farmers across Zhejiang province gathered at Hangzhou Funeral Home to mourn a veterinarian.

Herder dies from a form of plague

Health authorities in Gansu province have confirmed the death of a patient from septicemic plague - a rare disease in China - and strict control and prevention measures are being imposed.

US military, govt ties with Taiwan opposed

The Chinese mainland resolutely opposes any exchanges between militaries or government officials of the United States and Taiwan, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Wednesday.

Building owner held after deadly fire

Five people died and nine were injured in a building fire in Beijing's Chaoyang district early on Wednesday morning. Local authorities said the fire was caused by electric bicycles being charged.