Pork supply should be protected, official says

With Spring Festival approaching, local authorities must take steps to ensure a sufficient supply of pork while maintaining their efforts against African swine fever, a senior agricultural official said.

Guide dog helps visually impaired man navigate Spring Festival rush

NANJING - Little Q, a golden retriever in a red vest, embarked on a 1,300-kilometer journey with his master during the Spring Festival travel rush.

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300 probes of health goods undertaken

More than 300 investigations into illegal practices in the health products market have been launched since a national crackdown on the scandal-plagued industry began on Jan 8, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Wednesday.

Women's group advocates forced leaves for fathers

The Shanghai Women's Federation is proposing that new fathers be required to take paternity leave to help relieve mothers' burdens related to the newborn and further improve gender equality in the workplace.

Officials warned about illegal fundraising

Officials were strongly admonished to strictly follow financial laws, and to follow up on wrongdoing, in a guideline released on Wednesday by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security.

Trains to new Beijing airport being debugged

Automated subway trains - without drivers - for transit from downtown Beijing to the new international airport under construction south of the city are being debugged, according to the manufacturer. The trains will also be the fastest subways in the country.

Teachers to be freed from unnecessary paperwork

China will adopt policies freeing primary and middle school teachers from unnecessary administrative work, Minister of Education Chen Baosheng said at the 2019 National Education Work Conference earlier this month in Beijing.

Guizhou aims to relocate its poor residents

Guizhou province plans to relocate 670,000 people from poverty-stricken and barren regions this year, bringing the total of relocated people to 1.88 million in four years, the most in the country, the provincial government said.

91 direct-sellers ordered to review their management and marketing practices

The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce summoned 91 direct-selling enterprises on Tuesday, amid a 100-day national crackdown on wrongdoing in the health products market that began this month.

Former Jiangxi vice-governor guilty of corruption; Party expels ex-mayor

Li Yihuang, former vice-governor of Jiangxi province, was convicted of bribery, abusing power and misappropriating 147 million yuan ($21.7 million) of public money and was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a court in Anhui province on Tuesday.

Man waits 18 years for trial, is acquitted

Zhang Yuxi, a resident of Xiayi county, Henan province, was acquitted of a charge of intentional injury by a local court on Tuesday after being released 18 years ago on bail pending trial.