Legislators weigh issue of euthanasia

National legislators suggested legalizing euthanasia during a review of a draft amendment to the civil law by China's top legislative body on Sunday. It would give patients nearing the end of life more choices.

Environmental inspections show their effectiveness

More officials have been held to account for violations found in central environmental inspections, raising the total number of punished officials to more than 12,000, according to the country's top environmental watchdog.

Agricultural training cooperation links China, Africa

Tonny Maraga Nyong'A is looking forward to bringing what he has learned in China back to his motherland of Kenya, Africa, to help with food security.

Community of endangered plants found

WUHAN - A large community of an endangered plant species has been discovered in Houhe National Nature Reserve in Hubei province.

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Draft laws for ethical science handed up

China will improve its oversight of human related scientific research and medical tests under draft laws and amendments submitted to China's top legislature for review on Saturday.

Revision targets lax drugmakers, sellers

People involved in the production and sale of drugs will pay higher costs and face harsher penalties for malfeasance, under a draft amendment to the Drug Administration Law that was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, for review on Saturday.

Altering faces via AI deepfake may be outlawed

China's top legislative body raised concerns on Saturday about a new AI technology that can digitally swap people's faces.

Expat jobs in some sectors increasing

The service sector, IT and media industries have overtaken the education industry as major job sources for expats in China, according to figures from the 2019 Job Fair for Foreigners in Beijing.

Action urged to solve BRI tax issues

More cooperative action is urgently needed by countries associated with the Belt and Road Initiative to mitigate the tax related obstacles in cross-border trade and investment, according to BRI tax authorities.

China, Laos vow rail without corruption

A Chinese company participating in the China-Laos transnational railway project has been making consistent efforts to ensure that the project will not be tainted by corruption, according to railway authorities.

County led from poverty by lowly critters that make silk

In a large cement-block structure with its floor consisting of rows of mulberry leaves crawling with baby silkworms, Yin Shouquan from the Kunming University of Science and Technology in Yunnan province considers this to be his office.