Evaluations aim to help innovation

To promote innovation, China has launched its most detailed performance evaluation systems so far for talented researchers, institutes and projects, officials said on Thursday. The system will be more streamlined and efficient, they said.

Hainan updates rules for uninhabited islands

Hainan, China's southern island province, updated a regulation on the development of small uninhabited islands on Wednesday, aiming to better protect the islands and standardize approval procedures.

Forecasters: Rain highlights need to prepare

Heavy rain has hit large areas of China since June, reminding authorities across China - especially in regions at great risk of flooding in the southwest - of the need to be alert and take preventive action against natural threats, the China Meteorological Administration said on Thursday.

Teams ensure Tian'anmen lights will work for holiday

For nearly six decades, teams of electricians have spent months in the run-up to National Day on Oct 1 testing and cleaning the many decorative streetlights that dot Beijing's iconic Tian'anmen Square and Chang'an Avenue.

Ex-securities official indicted; 2 others also charged

In separate cases, Chinese prosecutors have filed indictments against Yao Gang, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and two other former officials. A fourth former official pleaded guilty to graft charges on Thursday.

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Dozens detained for trading protected macaques

Police in Baoying, Jiangsu province, detained 35 suspects across the country who allegedly bought or sold 36 macaques. Investigators got information from a livestream account showing a woman keeping one of the animals at home.

More flooding on way - typhoons, too

Major flooding in at least two rivers is possible in the coming days in China's northern region, according to the top flood control authority.

China asked to advise on transplants

After years of working to overhaul its organ transplant system, China has been given a leading role on a new international committee that will advise health authorities worldwide on best practices in the field.

New rules provide for better ID of relics

A national regulation on identifying cultural relics in legal cases took effect on Thursday.

Woman's teaching credentials denied because she's short

China should scrap all height requirements for teachers in order to end discrimination and promote fairness in employment, experts said, after a woman in Northwest China was denied her teaching credentials because she was too short.

Wetland project in Tianjin gains speed

A 49-kilometer fencing project costing 20 million yuan ($3 million) will begin this month in the 44.9 sq km core areas of the city's Qilihai wetland.