Top talents gather for annual vacation at Hebei beach resort

Chen Xi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, encouraged scholars and experts on Saturday to help strengthen the country's independence in key technology fields, and pledged to create a good environment for them.

Rains will cool regions but raise flooding risk

Rainfall is expected to drench areas of northern China until Tuesday, bringing an end to the scorching temperatures but increasing the risk of floods in many rivers.

Sales calls to emergency hotlines create nuisance

The daily bombardment of emergency hotlines by spam phone calls has prompted telecom management and law enforcement authorities to act in the hope of eradicating the long-standing nuisance.

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Superfast aircraft test a 'success'

Hypersonic vehicle rides its own shock waves to hit 7,344 km/h

Tsinghua scientists design electronic skin

Chinese scientists have developed a graphene-based tattoo-like electronic skin that could function as a wearable device to monitor a person's health.

Can sturgeon be saved? It depends.

Researchers dedicated to protecting the endangered Chinese sturgeon, one of the oldest of fish species - often referred to as the "panda of the water" - have benefited from modern technology in restoring the sturgeon's population in recent decades.

Competent Jiujiang melds past, present

After strapping on a bright-orange life jacket and stepping onto a boat, I finally came face to face with the highly discussed Yangtze River - the longest river in Asia.

Firms hail online service platform

Companies have lauded an online platform unveiled by the Shanghai government this year that facilitates company registrations, saying it has greatly improved efficiency in the business environment.

40 telecom fraud criminals penalized

Forty defendants, including five from Taiwan, who participated in telecom fraud after going to Kenya, received criminal penalties and fines on Friday in Beijing.

Illegal construction villas targeted by central government

The central government has sent a group to rectify problems of illegal villa construction at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi province and vowed to hold accountable anyone found violating laws and regulations.

Shanghai escapes wrath of typhoon

Jongdari, the second typhoon to hit Shanghai in less than two weeks, made landfall on Friday morning in the city's Jinshan district but caused no major damage.