Speaking at governors forum, NPC official calls China, US 'inseparable'

The scope of cooperation between China and the United States has expanded as a result of efforts by their governments and people over the past four decades, and the two are now inseparable, Wu Weihua, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said at the 4th China-US Governors Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Tuesday.

Inbound tourism still rising

Inbound tourism to the Chinese mainland has registered a small increase in the past year, but some substandard domestic travel services and the world's political and economic environment are slowing its development, Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, said on Tuesday at a summit focused on inbound tourism.

Didi restarts hitch service but adds more conditions

Didi Chuxing resumed its "hitch" service over the weekend, with new functions added to improve safety, but customers have complained that fewer services are provided.

Former intern gets job after rejection over HIV test result

A man in Neijiang, Sichuan province, got a job, along with compensation, after he sued a local cultural creativity company for not hiring him after he was found to be HIV positive.

High-tech identifies 3rd suspect at concert

Police nabbed a criminal suspect at a concert in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, thanks to a high-tech facial recognition system.

Report: Habitat for wildlife worsening

Much of China's wild animals are living in worsening conditions due to environmental pollution and deteriorating habitat, the country's first report on biodiversity found.

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Gun guidelines reduce punishments, case loads

Authorities put focus on power of weapon and owner's intentions

TV series exposes faults of officials

A television series about ordinary people's headaches in life and their sharp criticism and spicy questions for local officials has hit the list of most popular shows on Tianjin TV, the station said.

Electronics mall makes way for Beijing park

Beijing's Zhongguancun science park in Haidian district will soon close its last wholesale market for electronic goods.

Manager fired for dining on pangolin

A manager from one of the China's major industrial investment companies lost his job after wildlife preservation volunteers discovered that he had eaten pangolin meat in Vietnam.

Technology closes rural healthcare gap

ZHENGZHOU - Suffering from coronary heart disease, 79-year-old Wang Funi was amazed to find out that she can have routine medical tests done at her rural home.