Regulation would govern deposit refunds

The Ministry of Transport issued a draft regulation for public comment on Tuesday covering the management of deposits in emerging businesses - including bike-sharing, internet car hailing and car-sharing companies - in a bid to better safeguard users' interests.

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Finish degree in given time or say goodbye, schools tell grads

More universities in China have expelled graduate students who failed to obtain their degrees within the maximum allotted time.

Sanya opens TCM training course for foreigners

Sanya Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has opened a TCM training course for foreigners, aiming to serve more people overseas and promote TCM culture.

Fund to be created for restoring environment

China's top court said it plans to help build a national fund for environmental restoration with other authorities this year to fight pollution and implement suggestions from top legislative and political advisers.

Poverty relief leads to disaster preparedness

XINING - Ngawang Dawa will never forget the 15-day journey he took 10 years ago to bring food and clothes to farmers and herders hit by a snowstorm.

Subway trains collide in HK during trial

Two train captains were sent to the hospital in Hong Kong, one with a leg injury, after two subway trains collided on Monday morning after a signal failure. No passengers were on board.

Job protections weighed for couriers

Express delivery companies should take responsibility for improving working conditions for couriers, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference said, calling the couriers important contributors in the new era who face unfair treatment.

Hog slaughter operations being inspected nationwide

China is zeroing in on its hog slaughter sector to crack down on substandard practices and strengthen testing for viruses, as part of its latest effort to control the spread of African swine fever, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said recently.

Massive coal conversion base removing old scars

YINCHUAN - The largest coal chemical operation in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region has launched a campaign to clean up more than 120 small and disorderly coal storage fields.

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China raises humanitarian profile globally

China has increased its contributions to international humanitarian efforts and will become a key player in the field, a senior official from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Monday in Beijing.