Bikes and buildings see former herdsmen leading better lives

Roz Saddik is a Uygur herdsman in the mountainous area of Wushi county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which shares a 137-kilometer border with Kyrgyzstan on its northwestern side.

Nine confirmed dead in bus plunge

A rescue team found nine people dead after a bus broke through a guardrail and plunged into the Yangtze River with an estimated 15 passengers on board in Chongqing on Sunday morning.

Sino-Russian expedition provides Arctic data

A recently concluded China-Russia joint Arctic expedition has yielded a more comprehensive and systematic understanding of the Arctic Ocean that will provide scientific support for the development of a Polar Silk Road, scientists from the two countries said on Tuesday.

Ex-official gets 12 years for graft; 2 others arrested

Lu Enguang, a former senior official of the Ministry of Justice, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a court in Henan province on Tuesday after being convicted of offering bribes amounting to more than 20 million yuan ($2.87 million).

Woman jailed for abuse of 7-year-old

A stepmother surnamed Sun who abused her 7-year-old son was sentenced to 16 years in prison for intentional injury and abuse at Linwei District People's Court in Shaanxi province on Tuesday.

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Retrieval of bus begins after plunge into Yangtze River

Rescuers have drafted a plan to salvage a bus that broke through a guardrail and plunged into the Yangtze River with an estimated 15 passengers onboard in Chongqing municipality on Sunday morning.

New feed standards reduce need for soybeans

Total demand for soybeans, a major agricultural import, is expected to drop by 14 million metric tons in China's farm animal industry, with the adoption of new standards featuring reduced protein content in animal feeds.

Senior govt officials welcome opening of Buddhism forum

Chinese Buddhism should enhance ties with international Buddhists and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, said Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in a congratulatory letter to the Fifth World Buddhist Forum, which opened on Monday.

Community for world's top scientists envisioned in Shanghai

Shanghai plans to establish the country's first scientific community for the world's top scientists, offering both innovative labs and high-quality lifestyles to help develop ideas on the frontier of knowledge and have research projects incubated and implemented.

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Capital hurdles removed as race for investment hits fast track

The business environment will be boosted by lowering the market-access threshold for private and foreign capital, and reducing the burdens on enterprises facing challenges arising from the changing external situation.