Group formed to protect endangered turtles

A new group dedicated to the protection of endangered sea turtles was formed in Sanya, Hainan province, on Wednesday, the 19th World Turtles Day.

China's poverty relief progress hailed at international forum

China has contributed more than any country to global poverty reduction, and its practices can be used as a model by the rest of the world, foreign participants at the 2018 China Poverty Reduction International Forum said in Beijing on Wednesday.

New campaign opens to intercept solid waste

Customs authorities recently launched what they said was the most aggressive crackdown in recent years against imported solid waste, as hundreds of suspects were detained on smuggling charges.

Blogger banned for reported comments on 'comfort women'

A writer known for offering relationship advice was banned from posting on Sina Weibo for six months on Tuesday over comments she made about "comfort women".

After insults to hero, one sorry, one isn't

A man in Huaian, Jiangsu province, has been prosecuted for insulting a firefighter who died while saving people.

Ex-officer held for filming sex affair of boss

A former police officer in the Huangyan district public security bureau in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, has been criminally detained on charges of infringing personal information after allegedly installing a GPS device on his boss's car to track him and expose a sex scandal.

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Study: Two kids most desirable for families

The universal second-child policy adopted in 2016 is proving popular among young adults, with almost 60 percent saying they want to have two children, a study has found.

Speaking at governors forum, NPC official calls China, US 'inseparable'

The scope of cooperation between China and the United States has expanded as a result of efforts by their governments and people over the past four decades, and the two are now inseparable, Wu Weihua, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said at the 4th China-US Governors Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Tuesday.

Inbound tourism still rising

Inbound tourism to the Chinese mainland has registered a small increase in the past year, but some substandard domestic travel services and the world's political and economic environment are slowing its development, Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, said on Tuesday at a summit focused on inbound tourism.

Didi restarts hitch service but adds more conditions

Didi Chuxing resumed its "hitch" service over the weekend, with new functions added to improve safety, but customers have complained that fewer services are provided.

Former intern gets job after rejection over HIV test result

A man in Neijiang, Sichuan province, got a job, along with compensation, after he sued a local cultural creativity company for not hiring him after he was found to be HIV positive.