Chinese authorities have banned fishing in the Ertix River, the only river originating in China that flows north into the Arctic Ocean.
Chinese researchers have successfully isolated an African swine fever virus, which could contribute to more knowledge of the organism, and may also lead to new methods for prevention and control, according to a research institute in northeastern China.
An overhaul of hydroelectric projects is underway in a key nature reserve for giant salamanders in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, with 34 hydropower plants halted and 10 dams demolished in the past two years, local authorities said recently.
The University of Cambridge confirmed on Monday that it has been using scores from China's national college entrance examination, or gaokao, as part of its admission criteria for Chinese students for several years.
Starting next month, China's massive reduction of value-added tax will take effect, with manufacturing sector VAT dropping by 3 percentage points from the current 16 percent, to lower burdens on enterprises and boost the real economy.
Several ministry-level departments, including healthcare, water resources and education, have responded recently to issues of public concern.
As officials try to unravel the cause of the deadly blast at a chemical industry park in Jiangsu province, help from the public has been pouring in.
With the completion of a 1,000-kilometer urban greenbelt along the iconic Qiantang River, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is advancing toward its goal of becoming a green city.
The first tour across the Taiwan Straits by the Kaohsiung mayor, Han Kuo-yu, got off to a good start, as trade deals worth more than NT$3.1 billion ($100.7 million) were signed in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions - the first stops on his journey to boost economic ties.
The cause of a bus fire that killed 26 people and injured 28 others in Hunan province on Friday is still being investigated, according to authorities.
Editor's note: Jiang Jianguo, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered three speeches in Italy on Wednesday, a day before President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the country. Following are excerpts from the three speeches:
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