Nation's poverty relief efforts bearing ripe fruit

Increased poverty relief efforts, along with better rural infrastructure, means that millions of rural poor in China can now access safe drinking water, move out of unsafe housing and receive better education and medical care.

Hubei team helps bring clean water to millions in Ghana

A construction team from Wuhan, Hubei province, has helped ease difficulties in obtaining drinking water for nearly 8 million Africans over the past 20 years.

Ministry forecasts heavy air pollution

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province region is expected to see moderate to heavy air pollution from Thursday to Sunday because of unfavorable weather conditions, according to a forecast released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday.

Regulation issued to manage boundaries

With the approval of Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council, China's Cabinet, released a regulation on the management of administrative divisions on Thursday.

13 dead, 2 still missing in bus crash

A salvage team has found the bodies of 13 people and confirmed their identities after their bus plunged into the Yangtze River on Sunday morning in Chongqing.

'I wish I could have saved him'

On Thursday morning around 10 o'clock, Zhou Xiaobo was allowed to view the body of his father and confirmed his identity after the older man died in a bus that plunged into the Yangtze River in Chongqing's Wanzhou district on Sunday.

Ex-Shandong senior official pleads guilty

Ji Xiangqi, former vice-governor of Shandong province, pleaded guilty to graft charges during his trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Jinzhong, Shanxi province on Thursday.

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Competition hot for new govt jobs

Fewer positions offered this year; applicants far outnumber slots

Report: Scientific papers improved

China's scientific papers have seen steady improvement in quality, quantity and global influence in recent years, but the overall gap in quantity and quality between papers from China and the United States remains large, according to a report published on Thursday.

Court aims to smooth litigation with tech

The Beijing Internet Court, a special court set up in the capital to deal with internet-related cases, is turning its sights to technology to prevent dishonest litigation after a successful initiative to allow people to file lawsuits online.

In switch to greener mode, Guangxi sees prosperity

The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has switched its development mode from resource-consuming to environmentally friendly, according to a senior official.