Li calls for safeguarding national, ethnic unity

Premier Li Keqiang has called for patriots from religious circles in the Tibet autonomous region to help safeguard national unification, ethnic unity and social harmony.

Water plant gives Lizhuang cleaner future

People in Lizhuang, a town more than 1,400 years old in Sichuan province, are confident their lives will improve with the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Official pleads guilty to bribery

Chen Shulong, former vice-governor of Anhui province, pleaded guilty on Friday to taking a huge amount of bribes and causing State financial losses of 2.91 billion yuan ($425 million).

Vaccine company doctored records

A pharmaceutical company that produced a faulty rabies vaccine had fabricated records to cover up illegal production methods, a special investigation team sent by the State Council discovered.

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Real economy to get stronger govt support

Proactive fiscal policy will be used further to cut taxes and fees, help ease financing difficulties for small and micro businesses and support the real economy, Vice-Minister of Finance Liu Wei said at a media briefing on Thursday.

After 2 years, Yangtze cleanup is obvious

Fu Zhiqiang, a middle-aged resident of Luzhou, Sichuan province, has made a habit of taking a walk every day - for more than a decade - along the bank of the Yangtze River.

Official: Bad water requires big money

A total investment of more than 1 trillion yuan ($147.5 billion) is needed to treat black and odorous water bodies in China, and companies from all over the world are welcome to contribute, a senior environmental official said.

Ship's crew beefs up combat capabilities

The PLA Navy crew on board the guided-missile destroyer Haikou will continue to improve its combat capability and forge a strong naval force that is always ready and sure to win, according to the warship's commander, Captain Fan Jigong.

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Wuhan vaccine factory restarted

Vaccines produced by one of the drug companies embroiled in the recent vaccine scandal might be available as a supplement for children who had previously taken substandard doses, since production has resumed, authorities said.

Former governor sentenced to 16 years

Su Shulin, ex-governor of Fujian province, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for bribery and abuse of power on Thursday, according to a court in Shanghai.