Plan to detail punishments for juveniles

Chinese prosecutors will clarify offense levels in crimes committed by juveniles to properly align punishments with the severity of the criminal acts, the nation's top prosecuting authority said on Tuesday.

Club Med offers sickened guests compensation after virus outbreak

The Club Med Yabuli ski resort in Yabuli, Heilongjiang province, promised on Tuesday to pay guests triple the cost of their stay as compensation if they were affected by an outbreak of norovirus, a common cause of acute gastrointestinal illness.

Executives of TCM company in trouble over honey

The Beijing Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China has condemned and punished executives of Tong Ren Tang, a famous maker of traditional Chinese medicine, after it was found to be selling expired honey, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Tuesday.

Court triggers debate by seizing savings of couple with third child

A local court's announcement that it seized about 23,000 yuan ($3,400) from a couple who failed to pay a fine for having a third child has sparked heated debate about the ruling's legitimacy.

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Rules aim to build up PLA combat abilities

The People's Liberation Army has published its first regulation governing military training, a move observers said will effectively boost the PLA's combat capabilities.

Malaria parasite shows promise as effective treatment for cancers

The parasites that cause malaria may be helpful in treating patients with terminal cancers, Chinese researchers speculate, although more work is needed before the idea can be adopted for clinical use.

AI system 'can diagnose diseases like a doctor'

GUANGZHOU - A team of Chinese and US researchers has developed an artificial intelligence system that can "read" health records and give diagnoses as accurately as experienced doctors.

Snapping holiday portraits a dutiful tradition

Most families in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, were preparing for their Chinese New Year's Eve dinner around noon on Feb 4.

Love for trains is a family affair in Gansu

LANZHOU - Zhang Chao, from northwestern China's Gansu province, operates a locomotive just as his father and grandfather did before him.

As e-commerce blossoms, flower business takes root

As the chrysanthemums blossom, so does Liu Youjuan's business - an undertaking whose seeds had not even been planted four years ago.

Innovation in science and technology bolsters Guangdong's economy

Despite China's ongoing trade war with the United States, Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse, has found new ways to attain sustainable economic development.