Country considering medical ethics panel

China is considering creating a national ethics committee that would supervise life science technologies and researchers to ensure they conform to ethical standards, a former top health official said on Monday.

Students get sheets with entrance exam answers

Education authorities have suspended several people after hundreds of students taking the national postgraduate entrance examination at two universities in Shandong province were provided with the answers in advance.

Ex-officials jailed for deaths at care center

Li Cuiqiong, former director of the civil affairs bureau of Xinfeng county, Guangdong province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on Monday for her role in running a care center in which people were abused or died.

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Tech takes teachers to remote classrooms

Livestreaming of school classes from high-quality city schools to classrooms in remote areas is being touted as a possible long-term solution to the educational disparity between China's urban and rural areas. Students score better in their schoolwork when they receive the livestreams.

Rural students see gap, don't like it

Livestream classes are a window through which rural children not only learn the subject matter of a class but also see the differences in their lifestyle compared with students in urban areas, according to teachers and students.

Ultrafast anti-ship missiles offered for sale

China is promoting an ultrafast anti-ship ballistic missile, said to be the first of its kind in the international market, to buyers seeking a reliable and affordable deterrence against threats from the sea.

Persistence pays off with thorny fruit

Walking around Daba village in Anshun city, Guizhou province, one might be amazed at the uniform villas, wide roads and parklike environment.

Students showcase their skills in the global classroom

In 1978, when China adopted the reform and opening-up policy, only 860 people traveled overseas to study. Most of them were sponsored by the government, and many were mistaken for Japanese nationals by their peers at universities in the West.

Zhang Yuyang: The globetrotting self-starter

Zhang Yuyang, 27, went overseas to study when she graduated from middle school at the age of 15.

Yu Minhong: The godfather of overseas study

Almost every student in China who wants to study overseas knows Yu Minhong's name.

Li Tianchi and Sun Yue: Cracking the code to success

Li Tianchi and Sun Yue dream of creating a Hogwarts-like environment for China's young computer programers, aka coders.