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Slander is the 'new normal' in West's coverage of Xinjiang

Editor's note : CGTN's First Voice goes beyond the headlines to dissect, examine and analyze hot-off-the-press issues and break down breaking news into simple bits. The

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China puts 33 drugs on "group buying" list

Chinese authorities have released a list of 33 drugs for centralized procurement in large quantities by public healthcare institutions amid their steady efforts to ref

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China expands use of laser radar to combat smog

Chinese researchers are expanding the use of a new laser radar device to monitor and analyze air pollutants such as PM2.5, fine particulate matter that causes smog, in

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Academician sentenced for embezzlement in China

Li Ning, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at China Agricultural University, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzlement at a

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Chinese authorities push for 10-year moratorium on Chinese river

02:08 Facing depleting fish stocks and worrying biodiversity issues, the Chinese government has decided to step up efforts to protect its longest river. Fishing is now

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The Chinese young man who took videos of 70 glaciers

01:36 On December 6, 2019, Wang Xiangjun, a young man from a rural area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was invited to Madrid in Spain to share his experience on

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Journey into the west: China's western inland drives train tours

China's western areas have proven to be a magnet for visitors, as more train tours rumble into the vast inland in the new year.China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Chin

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Senior official urges efforts to win battle against poverty

Hu Chunhua, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for all-out efforts to win the battle against poverty. Hu, a

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China to promote occupational skill ranking system

China will phase out all performance-based qualifications for skilled personnel and pursue an occupational skill ranking system to train market-oriented skilled worker

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Xinjiang to hold press conference and take questions

The Information Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will hold a press conference Friday. It will address Xinjiang-related issues and t

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HK police condemn rioting behind early end of New Year Day march

Hong Kong police Thursday said rioting had caused an approved procession to end early on the first day of 2020. The force reiterated its resolve to curb violence and wa

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China's Ministry of Justice helps tackle unpaid wages of migrant workers

China's Ministry of Justice has advanced public legal services to help address unpaid wages of rural migrant workers as the peak season for claiming arrears, which is

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China's railways report 3.57 billion passenger trips in 2019

The number of passenger trips served by China's railways reached 3.57 billion in 2019, up 7.7 percent year on year, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd

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China's national legislature to launch online petition platform

China's National People's Congress (NPC) will open an official online petition platform to improve petitioning procedures, the general office of the NPC standing commi

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China's Guangzhou unveils 15-year rail transit development plan

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Thursday unveiled a 15-year development plan to build a multi-layer urban rail network, according to local authorities. The p

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China builds record 968.77 km of urban rails in 2019

Cities on the Chinese mainland built a record 968.77 km of urban rails in 2019, according to a report from the China Association of Metros. At the end of last year, 40

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China to introduce national rating system for nursing homes

China has vowed to build a national unified rating system for nursing homes by 2022 amid efforts to improve services of these facilities, the Ministry of Civil Affairs