Scientists urge pause in editing human genes

More than a dozen top scientists and ethicists from seven countries are calling for a temporary global ban on editing the human germline - heritable DNA in sperm, eggs or embryos - to produce babies.

China releases report on US human rights situation

China has published a report on the human rights situation in the US, which exposed Washington's human rights violations in such areas as the prevalence of money politics, rising income inequality and worsening racial discrimination.

Better livelihoods reflect better human rights

People across the world want their human rights to be well protected so they can lead a relatively trouble-free and peaceful life. But different countries, due to their different cultures and social environments, have different ways and measures to protect human rights.

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Experts want to rein in milk formula ads

Experts have called for legislation to regulate the marketing of breast milk substitutes, a move aimed at improving the breastfeeding rate in China.

Online platform to maintain information on domestic helpers

Domestic helpers or home services companies that fail to meet standards will be blacklisted and punished, according to a guideline released in early March by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission.

Beijing to set up institution to oversee and supervise city's after-school centers

Beijing will establish an institution this year to oversee after-school centers, the capital's Education Commission announced.

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Private firm planning first orbital launch

Private enterprises play an important role in almost every facet of the Chinese economy, and now they have begun to march into a top-notch field long dominated by State-owned companies - the space industry.

Beijing-Zhangjiakou bullet line gets powered up

Construction is underway on the electrical facilities for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, which will have the world's first automatically driven trains running at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour.

Icebreaker returns home early after hitting iceberg

The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, carrying the 349 members of China's 35th research mission to Antarctica, returned to Shanghai safely on Tuesday, about a month earlier than originally scheduled due to a collision with an iceberg.

Afforestation projects succeed in greening up China

China has witnessed remarkable growth of tree coverage with the implementation of afforestation projects, a senior forestry official said on Tuesday, National Tree Planting Day.