China recognizes Russian chemist's contribution

Russian chemist Konstantin Chingin's contribution to Sino-Russian academic cooperation in his chosen research field, mass spectrometry, was recognized on Sept 29 when he received the Chinese government's Friendship Award.

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Why 1978 is vital to rest of the world in 2018

Deng Xiaoping's advice to 'liberate thought' applies not just to China but to other countries as well

At the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

High-tech and innovations may not come up as the most intuitive or relevant topics to China, since China has been branded a "copycat" for decades. Some Western media outlets and pundits paint a picture that China's industrial regulations represent forced technology transfer, confer unfair advantages on domestic companies, penalize foreign participants and cheat on the country's commitments to the World Trade Organization.

Think tanks urged to cooperate

Think tanks around the world should deepen exchanges and cooperation and provide guidance for the development of human society, said Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the State Council Information Office.

New Sino-Brazilian satellite to be lifted to Earth orbit by 2019

The sixth satellite jointly built by China and Brazil is scheduled to be launched next year, said space authorities from the two countries.

Threat to eject China from WTO called 'talking nonsense'

A threat by a key adviser to US President Donald Trump to evict China from the World Trade Organization was dismissed as "talking nonsense" by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

Boy, 15, dies after accident; corneas donated

A critically injured boy who was sent from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region to Beijing in October for urgent treatment - with the public helping to clear traffic from expressways - died on Tuesday.

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Crashes trigger call to check road safety

Recent serious traffic accidents, some with fatalities, have spurred China's public security and transport authorities to examine accident-prone roads and look for ways to eliminate hazards.

Car slams into students, killing 5

A car slammed into a group of children in Huludao, Liaoning province, killing five and injuring 19, including three seriously, local authorities said on Thursday.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge gets off to good start, ministry says

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has got off to a good start, serving about 1.79 million passengers in the first month of smooth and orderly operation, the Ministry of Transport said on Thursday.