China, Australia express support for open markets

China and Australia expressed support for free trade and open markets as they reaffirmed their relationship on Thursday.

Plan rolls out to cut pollution by farms

China has rolled out a comprehensive action plan to promote the utilization of most farm waste and reverse the increases of fertilizer and pesticide use by 2020, authorities said, as the country promotes better rural garbage and wastewater treatment.

Guangdong police cite anti-telefraud center as reason for 2 years of success

Guangdong police have shut down more than 649,000 telephone numbers across the province that were suspected of being used for telephone fraud and other crimes, after a center to fight telefraud was established in September 2016, according to a statement released by the Guangdong Public Security Department.

Pandas benefit as their keepers adapt

Forty-eight captive giant pandas were born worldwide this year. Forty-five are alive, bringing the total number of captive pandas globally to 548, said Li Chunliang, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

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High-level talks aim to build trust

High-level diplomatic and security talks between China and the United States this week will send a positive signal to the world, showing that both sides are willing to enhance mutual trust and properly handle risks and differences, experts said.

Afghan children treated for heart disease

A hundred children from Afghanistan with congenital heart defects have received medical treatment in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in four batches since September last year as part of the Red Cross Society of China's foreign humanitarian mission.

Advanced technology played role in construction of undersea tunnel

China's first undersea tunnel for a subway employed advanced technologies and machinery to combat complex geological conditions.

Safety measures expected to protect bus drivers

Chinese cities are stepping up their efforts to keep bus drivers safe from violently angry passengers after a tragic bus crash on Oct 28 caused by a woman who attacked the driver. Thirteen people died, and two remain missing.

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Cruise ship project gets underway

China started a project on Tuesday to build its first large, domestically made cruise ship, a major stride in the nation's shipbuilding capabilities.

Rewards may encourage whistleblowers

China will establish a system that rewards whistleblowers who expose food or drug safety problems, as a measure to improve supervision and deter violations of the law, a senior official for market regulation said on Tuesday.