Spain eyes bigger role in Belt, Road

Spain has great potential to further engage in the Belt and Road Initiative and accelerate infrastructure connectivity across Latin America, too, Spanish opinion leaders said.

What they say

Under President Xi's leadership, with the 40 years of experience, I believe China can advance three dimensions of reform. Namely, sustainable reform, comprehensive reform and global governance reform. As both an observer and a participant, I have witnessed the process of China upgrading from poor and isolated to prosperous and interconnected in 40 years of reforms and opening-up.

Insurance scams to be investigated

China has ordered a review of hospitals and pharmacies nationwide looking for possible health insurance scams, an official said at a news conference on Wednesday, a week after China Central Television exposed two suspicious cases in Northeast China.

Pain-free childbirth to be promoted

China will launch a pilot program aimed at getting more women to give birth naturally with painkillers to reduce the frequency of C-sections.

Bank dumps pregnancy permission rule

A bank in Hebei province has abandoned its rule that female employees cannot get pregnant without permission.

Congress vows to support UN goals

A declaration was unveiled in Deqing county, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday to mark the conclusion of the three-day United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress, which lured more than 1,200 mapping professionals from 83 countries and regions.

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Jasmine flower growers find budding prosperity

Flower grower Wei Caiyu, 47, leans over in a field of jasmine and quickly picks some fragrant flower buds. She is anxious to get on her motorcycle to sell the fresh jasmine in the market before it rains. It's 9:30 am in mid-October and she is heading out for the fourth time - and the price differs each time.

Newly elected political advisers asked to focus on learning job

China's top political adviser, Wang Yang, called on newly elected advisers to learn all they can to better fulfill their duties.

New regulations aim to control spread of African swine fever

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has imposed eight rules to prevent and control the spread of African swine fever and to investigate the epidemic more effectively, it said in an online statement on Wednesday.

Experts say transparency needed for oversight of vaccine-makers

Experts called for more transparency in vaccine supervision after China's drug regulator disclosed on Tuesday that it had denied market access for more than 100,000 doses of rabies vaccine produced by two manufacturers in Jilin province.

Customs strikes at solid-waste sneaks

China Customs officers will continue to work with their international peers and various organizations to fight the smuggling of illegal solid waste, officials said at a news briefing on Tuesday in Shanghai.