17 cancer drugs added to insurance program list

China has included 17 more cancer drugs in its national basic medical insurance program, the latest progress in government efforts to make drugs more affordable for cancer patients.

Han calls for solid innovation strategy

CHENGDU - Vice-Premier Han Zheng has stressed solid implementation of the country's innovation-driven strategy to make further progress in fostering new drivers of economic growth and upgrading traditional ones.

E-commerce enterprises pledge to prioritize honesty

Ten popular e-commerce enterprises pledged on Wednesday to join an all-out effort to combat counterfeits and shoddy goods on their platforms, making trustworthiness the priority in their businesses to effectively safeguard consumers' interests.

Cave-in victims identified as newlyweds, father and son

The four people who died when a sidewalk collapsed in Dazhou, Sichuan province, on Sunday have been identified as a newlywed couple and a father and his 11-year-old son.

Man uses traditional shadow puppets to shame corrupt officials

NANCHANG - Standing behind a white curtain amid the dramatic sound of drums, Ding Yongfa manipulates silhouette figures to tell the story of a corrupt official brought to justice.

Water-soluble 'plastic' may reduce ocean pollution

Chilean businessman Roberto Astete has had the same dream for several years: used plastic cutlery from a dinner party is automatically sorted and fed into small grinders, after which the debris is dissolved in water in just a few minutes before being flushed away.

Cellphones banned in classrooms

Primary and middle school students in Shandong province will not be allowed to use cellphones or tablets in classrooms starting from Nov 1, according to a new regulation.

Li calls for greater effort on innovation

Premier Li Keqiang called on Tuesday for greater efforts to implement the innovation-driven development strategy and push mass entrepreneurship and innovation forward.

Prosecution follows rape case mediation

A procuratorate in Lushan county, Henan province, initiated public prosecution of a teenage rape suspect on Tuesday, in the wake of a huge public uproar over an earlier announcement that the two families involved reached a settlement through the procuratorate's mediation efforts.

Best employers singled out for offering training, development

China's best employers pay more attention to improving their employee's work environment, training and development than most other companies, according to a report on China's 100 best employers released on Tuesday.

Shuttle helps launch of sensing satellites

JIUQUAN, Gansu - Two remote-sensing satellites were successfully sent into space on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.

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