On Monday, the US Department of Commerce imposed a seven-year ban on ZTE Corp's purchase of crucial US technologies, components and parts, and commodities, including chips, for its alleged violation of the terms of a sanctions settlement.
With more than 1,700 deaths blamed on air pollution in the past year, Hong Kong is badly in need of help.
Air pollution in Hong Kong, which touts itself as Asia's World City, not only affects locals but also makes it less attractive to expatriates, eroding its claim to global relevance, research has shown.
Editor's Note: With more Chang'an freight trains running to Central Asia and Europe, a self-styled coffee street catering to creative industries, a relaxed household registration policy and public campaigns to promote civic-mindedness, Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, is trying to raise its competitiveness and become more attractive to talent, investors and tourists. We sent reporters to the starting point of the ancient Silk Road to find out more about the city's modernization efforts.
Xi'an has seen its population swell by 300,000 this year since the relaxation of its household registration policy - good news for recruiters.
A military veteran is not letting the aches and pains of old age get in the way of his desire to keep the streets of an ancient Chinese city pristine.
Xi'an Inno Startup Wonderland is harnessing the cultural power of coffee to attract China's young entrepreneurs and fuel business innovation in the capital of Shaanxi province.
China's parents are questioning whether the government's recent move to lessen the schoolwork burden on primary and secondary school students can achieve the intended result.
Zhang Xiaochi, the father of a kindergarten pupil in Dongguan, Guangdong province.
For over two decades, Zhang Junlan, 56, has been busy with her reporting role at Tianjin Daily - but she's been up to a lot more, too.
A police officer in northern China has been posthumously recognized as a "model of the era" for the devotion he showed to helping people, often going above and beyond the call of duty.
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