Search underway to discover China's 'Messi'

The China-Argentina Football Cooperation Program, which has been gaining steam since the two countries signed an agreement in May last year, aims to seek out a Chinese version of Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer superstar, according to an Argentine official with the program.

Partnerships help raise Argentine rail efficiency

Argentina's aging rail system has seen improvements in efficiency, capacity and upgrades, thanks to cooperation with China.

City weathers sanctions stress

After clearing customs at Hunchun, Jilin province, 12 trucks loaded with fresh king crabs from Russia carried on their journeys to the many companies in the city that trade in marine products.

Growing taste for quality seafood lifts businesses

By making the most of its geographical location and China's opening-up policies, Hunchun has become a major hub for fresh seafood imports from Russia, as local appetites for top-quality products continue to grow.

Police detain pair for death of environment inspector in Zhejiang

Police detained two people in Wenling, Zhejiang province, on Saturday night after an environmental protection inspector was run over and killed, the local government said on Sunday.

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Li: Finance needed for businesses

Premier Li Keqiang called to fully implement supportive measures for private and small businesses, including ways to ease their burdens in getting financed, during an inspection tour in Jiangsu province that concluded on Friday.

Import of foreign garbage decreases

The minister of China's top environment watchdog vowed to further crack down on waste smuggling and accelerate legal changes to strengthen management, as waste imports to the country decreased by over 50 percent this year.

Man freed after 23 years, name cleared

A man in Northeast China who has been behind bars for 23 years for murder had his name cleared on Friday as a final retrial found the evidence insufficient to prove his conviction.

Beekeeping all the buzz in Miyun district

Farmers in Beijing's Miyun district are getting out of poverty and becoming rich by developing businesses such as beekeeping.

Researcher who edited human gene suspended

He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who claimed to have created the world's first gene-edited babies, has been suspended from any scientific activities amid mounting questions from government agencies and academicians about the experiment.

Traditional Tibetan bathing listed as UNESCO heritage

Traditional Tibetan bathing for health and healing was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Wednesday.