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You're ill, WHO tells obsessed gamers

Psychiatrists in China - the world's largest video game market - have cautiously welcomed the World Health Organization's recognition of gaming disorder as a mental health condition.

Soccer fans make quick trips to Russia

Many Chinese soccer fans used the three-day Dragon Boat Festival to make a quick trip to Russia to catch a World Cup game.

Cambodian PM meets senior Chinese official

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen met with State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Monday.

Forget about wheels: Tube ramps up speed

China is building a high-tech tube transportation system to test methods of carrying commuters and cargo at "ultrafast" speeds by scrapping the wheels and using magnetic levitation, a scientist said on Tuesday.

Foreigners take fast track to permanent status in Shanghai

Shanghai has granted around 500 permanent resident cards to foreigners in the two months following the country's April adoption of a streamlined application procedure. That's nearly 30 percent of the country's total, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau said on Tuesday.

Horse racing in Hainan's future

Looking for healthy and orderly development of horse racing on Hainan island, provincial authorities are in discussions with academic research institutes and professional bodies to map the way forward, provincial officials said.

Polluters caught in 2nd round

More than 600 companies have been fined about 58 million yuan ($9 million) for environmental violations, and at least 58 people have been detained, as central environmental inspectors reached the halfway mark in their monthly task of revisiting 10 provincial regions previously inspected, the top environmental watchdog said on Monday.

Beijing subways to get bio-ID system

The Beijing subway system plans to introduce bio-recognition technology at stations this year to improve transport efficiency and reduce costs, a senior manager said last week.

High-altitude grid project protects birds, power lines

XINING - Perched atop a 50-meter electrical tower, two birds fly out of an artificial nest into the open air.

Xi's example in his youth inspires students

Thousands of students at Shaanxi Normal University have drawn inspiration from President Xi Jinping's seven years as an "educated youth" in the small village of Liangjiahe in Shaanxi province.

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