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Exchanges swap math teaching styles

Monday marked the start of the fifth round of math teacher exchanges between the United Kingdom and China, as 86 math teachers from primary schools in the UK arrived at Shanghai Normal University for a two-week program.

Xinjiang building millions of houses able to resist quakes

The newly built earthquake-resistant houses in rural areas of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have withstood more than 30 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above in the past seven years, the region's housing authorities said.

Nation continues to improve animal welfare

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will continue cooperating with China on farm animal welfare to help improve animal health and food safety, the organization's China representative said.

City's work on social credit to be completed by 2020

Beijing will accelerate development of a social credit system by completing the legislative and regulatory work in the sector by 2020, a senior official said.

Researchers develop sensitive new radar for weather observation

China has developed a millimeter-wave cloud radar for Beijing's new international airport, offering weather forecasts with higher accuracy than previous generations.

Logistics hubs provide route to more growth

China has decided to build a number of key hubs for the logistics sector and improve its efficiency and information-sharing as part of efforts to substantially reduce the ratio of overall logistics costs to GDP, and build a modern logistics system.

Schools, swine fever are key topics

Several ministry-level departments, including education, agriculture and rural affairs, and the General Administration of Customs, have responded recently to issues of public concern.

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Cross-border e-commerce upgrade

Hiding facts of chemical leak 'terrible'

A company responsible for a chemical leak in Quanzhou, Fujian province, was accused of covering up facts to escape punishment after the incident early this month, and seven people have been detained, the local government said on Sunday.

'Iron men' walk in high-tech skeletons

Two physically challenged men in wearable exoskeleton robotic equipment walked through some of China's most famous sites on a nine-day journey to Beijing from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Update laws to cover digital crimes, experts advise

Legal experts have called for legislation covering emerging digital crimes, filling gaps in Chinese laws designed to meet the challenges of the agricultural and industrial eras.