Clean, green cities poised to take shape

As urbanization spreads worldwide, many people are asking: What will the cities of the future look like?

Green structures in Milan stand as radical architectural rethink

Two buildings standing side by side that opened in the Italian city of Milan in October 2014 offered something different - they were covered in trees and shrubs.

Li: China ready to further align BRI, Thai development plans

On his official visit, nations agree to boost exchanges, make railway a landmark project

WTO members call for multilateral trade support

Enhanced joint efforts are needed to support a rule-based multilateral trading system and facilitate investment around the world, officials from WTO member countries said on Tuesday.

Tsunami warning hub now in full operation

With the full operation of an advisory center authorized by the United Nations, China started offering tsunami warning services to nine countries in the South China Sea region on Tuesday as the world celebrates the fourth World Tsunami Awareness Day.

More airports in pipeline as travel demand rises

China is expected to have around 450 civil airports by 2035 to meet people's burgeoning demand for air travel, according to the civil aviation authority on Tuesday.

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SCO meeting to promote new approach to cooperation

Premier Li Keqiang is visiting Uzbekistan to attend the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent from Friday to Saturday. Aimed at enhancing and extending multilateral cooperation to promote regional development and stability, the meeting will also focus on promoting multilateral trade in the long term.

Good governance revitalizes society

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which concluded on Thursday, conducted a special study on modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, which is important for improving national governance.

How China can boost trade in East Asia

Premier Li Keqiang will pay a four-day visit to Thailand from Saturday to attend the 22nd China-ASEAN leaders' meeting, 22nd ASEAN-China, Japan and Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) leaders' meeting and the 14th East Asia Summit. Amid rising nationalism and protectionism, and anti-globalization sentiments, the series of meetings offer an opportunity to East Asian countries, especially the ASEAN +3 countries to discuss regional development and cooperation.

Young minds focused on IP education

Liu Zilu's homework was always smudged because he's left-handed. His left wrist was always smeared with ink, as it rubbed on his exercise books when he wrote. His parents, who are doctors and appreciate cleanliness, tried to prevent the smears, but to no avail.

Training stresses the professional approach

A training course focused on intellectual property education in primary and secondary schools was held from Sept 24 to 27 at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei province.