Chinese scientists have used gene-editing technology to develop new soybean strains that can adapt to low-latitude areas, paving the way for breeding new species.
Premier Li Keqiang called for better use of the internet and big data to refine administrative services and better serve businesses and the public. He spoke during an inspection tour of Shanghai on Monday and Tuesday.
Countering China has been counterproductive for the United States and hurt global development, according to Chinese scholars, who called for more rational dialogue and cooperation between the two nations.
In one corner was a highly successful veteran of the pop music industry and in the other, a singer half his age bolstered by millions of enthusiastic, web-savvy young fans.
The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the extreme, violent incidents that happened in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region over the weekend had nothing to do with freedom of speech or assembly, but are unlawful acts that challenge the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" principle.
President Xi Jinping called on Monday for joint efforts with the United Arab Emirates to accelerate the high-quality building of the Belt and Road, as the two countries signed a number of landmark programs for bilateral cooperation.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor sternly denounced on Monday what she called the unprecedented violence in the city on Sunday, saying violence will never be a solution but will only breed more violence.
Kyoto studio known for hiring women, emphasis on full-time rather than freelance employment
China's science-technology innovation board, dubbed the STAR Market, opened at the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday, and officials and analysts said it will help support innovation-driven economic growth and capital market reform.
Two key spokespersons for the Foreign Ministry - Lu Kang and Hua Chunying - have assumed new posts, which observers said is a move to bolster the country's lineup of senior diplomats.
The arson attack on Kyoto Animation was the worst mass killing for two decades in Japan, a country with one of the world's lowest crime rates.
Party members across the country, particularly those in leading positions, have been urged to adopt better practices amid an ongoing education campaign themed "staying true to our founding mission".