After harrowing rescue of girl, panda base issues a warning: Bears not docile

After an 8-year-old girl fell into a panda enclosure on Saturday, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province issued a warning: Pandas are not as meek and docile as they appear.

Envoy: Foster 2-way understanding

China and the United States should build on the achievements made since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979 and continue to broaden cooperation, Beijing's top envoy to Washington said on Wednesday.

Huawei VP calls comment by US official 'senseless'

BRUSSELS - A senior representative of Chinese tech company Huawei lashed out at Gordon Sondland, United States ambassador to the European Union, in one of the strongest public remarks ever by the company against fearmongering.

Care for elderly provides path to success

Shu Jilan from Wuchuan Gelao and Miao autonomous county in northeastern Guizhou province has become a professional assistant for elderly people after six months of training and an internship, plus one year of work experience in Shanghai.

No signs of HIV in immunity booster

Samples of an immunity-boosting blood product that were suspected of being contaminated by HIV have been found to be free of the virus through nucleic acid tests, China's top drug watchdog announced on Thursday.

People's welfare focus of Li's trip

Premier Li Keqiang called for further improvement in people's livelihood, including employment, education, heating and transport, during a two-day inspection tour to Ulaanqab city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday and Saturday.

Taiwan residents dream of bridge to offshore islands

For years, Taiwan resident Wu Chia-ying has hoped to see a bridge connecting the bustling mainland to Jinmen, an islet attached to Taiwan but lying off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province.

2 former vice-chairmen expelled for corruption

Two former vice-ministerial officials have been expelled from the Communist Party of China for serious discipline violations, and their cases have been transferred to prosecuting authorities for graft charges, as the country continues its fight against corruption.

48 officials punished over defective vaccine case

A total of 48 officials have been punished following the discovery of defective vaccines produced by Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Ltd, said the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission in a statement over the weekend.

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Customs officers seize ivory, pangolin scales in sweep

Customs officers from Guangdong province and Hong Kong have seized 2,070 kilograms of ivory and 8,268 kg of pangolin scales after cracking a major smuggling operation in mid January.

Hainan gets prepared for holiday transportation

The painful experience of being stranded for long hours by foggy weather in Hainan last winter may be much less likely to happen this year as efforts have been made to ensure the smooth flow of tourists during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.