Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of China's reform and opening-up policy. China Daily profiles people who experienced or witnessed the important drive.
For Charles Foster, the moment when Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping climbed down from a Western stagecoach and put on a 10-gallon Stetson cowboy hat in Simonton, Texas, was thrilling and symbolic.
The Chinese population is becoming more scientifically literate, with more people from less developed regions able to understand and use science to solve issues in life and at work, officials said on Tuesday.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates suggested that Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire who is stepping down as chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba next year, use his digital prowess to improve financial services in poor regions.
Scientists bear responsibility for promoting science literacy in society and should be more engaged in communicating their knowledge to the public, experts said during the World Conference on Science Literacy on Monday in Beijing.
Ma Dongmin, special assistant to the chairman of Chinese internet giant Baidu, has donated 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) to the University of Science and Technology of China.
China will continue to promote international science and technology cooperation and wants to enhance innovation worldwide by increasing exchanges of scientists, resources, applications and entrepreneurs, experts said on Tuesday at the World Conference on Science Literacy in Beijing.
The average debt-to-asset ratio for State-owned enterprises will be reduced by 2 percentage points by the end of 2020 compared with the end of last year, amid the deleveraging campaign to guard against major risks.
Ministries including civil affairs, and culture and tourism as well as the National Health Commission and the National Copyright Administration have responded in the last week to issues of public concern.
As China's aircraft carrier fleet expands and grows stronger, the People's Liberation Army Navy's carrier-borne fighter jet force is further developing its combat ability and moving toward the goal of gaining full joint-operation capability.
The parrots imitate Lin Zhaoming's words - "Good morning", "Don't make so much noise" - every morning when he arrives to clean their cages at the Guangzhou Wildlife Rescue Center.
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