Innovation-driven development strategy puts country into Top 20

China's innovation-driven development strategy has put down strong roots and has a promising future with the guidance and support of the central government, experts said.

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Faulty families blamed for game cravings

Study finds early access to internet doesn't foster addictive behavior

33 held responsible for expired polio vaccine

Thirty-three people are being held accountable after 145 babies in Jinhu county, Jiangsu province, were given expired polio vaccine, local authorities announced on Sunday.

Hospitals in Beijing will use facial recognition technology to ID scalpers

Beijing will used facial recognition technology to crack down on hospital scalpers, subjecting them to detention and social credit restrictions, the municipal health authority announced on Friday.

Sugar painter says cultural heritage can sweeten life

TIANJIN - Zhang Fuhai slowly stirs a box of sugary liquid, scoops some out and dribbles an image of Peppa Pig onto a stone board at his stall on Guwenhua Street in Tianjin.

Lucky Air to sue man who tossed coins at jet engine

Lucky Air will sue a passenger who tossed coins at a jetliner's engine to wish for a safe flight, causing the plane to be grounded overnight at great expense, the company said on its social media account on Friday.

Govt notice aids women's rights to work

Nine government departments issued a notice late on Thursday to further protect women's rights to work, a move to better promote gender equality following the relaxation of family planning policies.

Three standing trial for luring foreign prostitutes

Three people stood trial on Friday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, accused of sheltering and introducing foreign women to prostitution.

18 scientific projects shortlisted for space station experiments

Eighteen project proposals from scientists around the world for space experiments onboard China's future space station - which is expected to begin operations in 2022 - have been shortlisted for further evaluation, and the final selections will be announced in June, China Manned Space Agency said on Thursday.

Jilin strengthens ecological protection

Northeast China's Jilin province has strengthened protection efforts and witnessed improvements in the environment in recent years, which nourished more protected animals in the wild and also attracted more tourists, said Bayinchaolu, the provincial Party chief.

Ex-official sentenced to jail term of 20 years

Zhou Chunyu, a former vice-governor of Anhui province, received a jail term of 20 years and a fine of 361 million yuan ($53.7 million) for graft at a local court on Friday.