Schools' system counters sex harassment

Schools in a district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, have been ordered to report allegations or evidence of sexual harassment on campus to police within 24 hours.

2 officers killed by wanted fugitive

Two police officers died in southwestern China's Sichuan province after being stabbed by a wanted killer who drove a car into their station on Monday.

Rewards offered for capture of traffickers

Police in Lufeng, Guangdong province, offered rewards of 26 million yuan ($3.8 million) for the capture of 130 suspected fugitive drug traffickers.

Bodies of twin girls found near beach

Police in Qingdao, Shandong province, confirmed on Monday that 8-year-old twin girls who traveled from Beijing had been found drowned.

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Parents say vaccines had expired

China's top health authority said on Sunday night that it is investigating a case in which children in a northwestern province may have been vaccinated with expired products.

Superfast computer starts up in Shandong

China put a prototype "exascale" computing machine - the next-generation supercomputer - into operation on Sunday, developers said.

Wharves removed; lake gets new life

Yueyang, a city along the Yangtze River in Hunan province, has been enhancing the environment of the river and its adjoining Dongting Lake by tearing down wharves and restoring the ecology.

In Hunan, porcelain has place of honor

From bowls decorated with cultural elements from western Asia to kettles inscribed with Arabic words, a collection displayed at the Museum of Tongguan Kiln Porcelains in Changsha, Hunan province, sheds light on the area's glory as a porcelain base in ancient times.

City told to correct problems of false air data

China's top environmental watchdog reiterated its zero-tolerance policy against falsifying environmental monitoring data on Monday, summoning the head of Linfen, Shanxi province, after discovering that air quality monitoring had been altered for almost a year.

Experts: Feed alternatives reducing soybean demand

China could reduce imports of soybeans by more than 10 million metric tons this year - down more than 10 percent from last year - because of domestic production and the promotion of soybean substitutes, analysts said.

Top talents gather for annual vacation at Hebei beach resort

Chen Xi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, encouraged scholars and experts on Saturday to help strengthen the country's independence in key technology fields, and pledged to create a good environment for them.