Hybrid rice promises stable food supply for Philippines

Success, according to Chinese wisdom, depends on good timing, a favorable location and human harmony. These elements have gradually come into play during two decades of agricultural cooperation between China and the Philippines and help safeguard the latter's food security.

Tibetans up for business are pulled back to their hometowns

XINING - As China pushes ahead with its rural revitalization strategy, a craze for entrepreneurship has swept across regions populated by Tibetans, once the economic backwater of the country.

Survey: Workdays get longer as overall population ages in Beijing

The average number of working hours in Beijing has continued to grow, according to a recent report.

Porcelain center in Jiangxi to protect traditional culture

A special cultural zone to protect traditional porcelain culture in Jiangxi province will get support from the State Council, China's Cabinet, according to provincial deputies to the 13th National People's Congress.

Safety of food at schools scrutinized

China's market regulator has ordered local food watchdogs to carry out safety inspections at schools and report their findings before April 15.

3 parents detained over fake photos of bad food

Three parents in Chengdu, Sichuan province, have been detained for faking photos of food in a primary school's cafeteria to make it appear moldy, the information office of the municipal government said on its social media account on Sunday.

10 dead as landslide topples residences in Shanxi

At least 10 people died after a landslide toppled residential buildings in Shanxi province on Friday, local authorities said on Sunday. Ten others were missing.

Party expels ex-national energy chief accused of misconduct

Nur Bekri, former head of the National Energy Administration, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws including taking bribes, the country's top anti-graft bodies announced on Saturday.

Subway security officer suspended for ordering woman to remove makeup

A female supervisor in charge of security checks at a subway station in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has been suspended and will receive remedial training after asking a woman to remove her makeup before being allowed to enter the station.

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'World-class' military plane to be exported

Designer says few nations are capable of designing, building such aircraft

Birthrate's continued fall triggers search for ways to grow families

Declining birthrates in China were a top concern for some national legislators and political advisers attending the annual two sessions, which concluded last week, and they called for various measures to encourage couples to have children.