National-level IP court to hear patent disputes

China will improve the protection of intellectual property rights in patent disputes by setting up a national-level IP court.

Chang'e 4 probe aligns for imminent moon landing

China's Chang'e 4 probe entered a planned orbit on Sunday morning to prepare for the first soft landing on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration announced.

Project seeks uniformity in treatment of heart disease, China's No 1 killer

A nationwide project involving nearly 100 hospitals was launched on Saturday, aiming to standardize medical treatment for heart attacks and provide more uniformity between various doctors, as well as better long-term management of patients.

Rural schools to get more resources

More efforts will be made to bridge the gap between urban and rural education resources, including financial support to improve rural education infrastructure and provide rural schools with more and better teachers, the Ministry of Education said on Friday.

Improving the quality of bamboo can help pandas return to nature

Since last December, Chinese researchers have been working on a project to manage bamboo forests that used to grow naturally in Sichuan province in order to increase the number of plants and help giant pandas return to nature.

Child traffickers sentenced to death

Two child traffickers were sentenced to death in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, after a public hearing on Friday.

What they say

Editor's note: Five technicians and officials in areas of oil drilling, textile and human resources shared their opinions on technician training at a news conference by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

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Environmental inspections catch hundreds of officials

More than 900 officials have been held to account for violations that were found in a central environmental inspection last year, the country's top pollution watchdog said on Thursday.

Polluting companies ordered to apologize to public

Three chemical companies that polluted the soil in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, were ordered to apologize to the public on China's national media and pay for the legal and business expenses of the two NGOs that sued them, according to the Jiangsu High People's Court on Thursday.

Laser weapons ready as China creates cutting-edge military hardware

The newest members of China's military arsenal are a host of laser weapons, as the country makes a serious commitment to cutting-edge hardware.

'Rustic' feel of villages in Zhejiang is being revived

Two centuries ago, an idyllic view of a pristine plain fringed by wooded hills and clear creeks persuaded a passer-by to settle down in what is now Wuyantou village in Zhejiang province. The isolated expanse of land has since seen hundreds of stone cottages sprout up to form a settlement.