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.

Legislators, advisers call for national law to protect biodiversity

National legislators and political advisers have called for a new law and an updated list of wildlife under State protection to better guard China's biodiversity.

Positive words lift students from gloom

Groups on the WeChat social messaging platform that offer compliments when misfortune strikes have become popular among college students in China.

Market vitality, lower taxes key focus

China will undertake measures to boost market vitality, with lower taxes and fees targeting business environment optimization being key strategies, said Premier Li Keqiang on Friday.

Premier: US trade friction purely bilateral issue

China will not take advantage of any third party or undermine their interests amid the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, noting that the dispute is purely a bilateral issue, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.

Over 11m urban jobs to be created this year

China will ensure the creation of more than 11 million urban jobs this year and administer the employment-first policy as part of macroeconomic policy on the same level as fiscal and monetary policy for the first time, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday in Beijing.