Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Thursday the world must learn from the tragic Ebola outbreak and be prepared for an epidemic of a far more infectious disease that could affect about 10 million people.
Despite a petulant and cynical Washington, the three leading European powers decided to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquartered in Beijing on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang on Thursday warned of weaknesses in China's court system, denouncing some judges' lack of conscience and professional ethics and involvement in corruption.
An award presentation ceremony of the 2014-15 Smoke-free Youth Ambassador Leadership Training Program was held here on Tuesday, to commend the outstanding youngsters who have promoted a healthy smoke-free living atmosphere in the community.
Qu Shujie lives in a mountainous area of central China's Henan Province. The three-room adobe house has only one electric light, and the most expensive piece of furniture is a television.
Qu Shujie lives in a mountainous area of central China's Henan Province. The three-room adobe house has only one electric light, and the most expensive piece of furniture is a television.
The Chinese companies are kept in sectioned-off part of the show floor, offering buyers convenient access to what manufacturers say is high quality good for low prices.
Intransigence on history costs the future of not only Japan, but also the region and even the world.
Retiree Xia Moujie was quick to work out his own gains after Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday announced the basic pension benefits for enterprise retirees would be increased by 10 percent.
All countries experience tension between the need to develop resources for the good of all and the responsibility to preserve nature, and this is a "difficult balance", Britain's Prince William said while speaking in China on Wednesday.
All countries experience tension between the need to develop resources for the good of all and the responsibility to preserve nature, and this is a "difficult balance", Britain's Prince William said while speaking in China on Wednesday.
About 3,000 national legislators have gathered in Beijing for the third session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), which starts Thursday, to discuss and unify thinking on issues concerning development and the economy.
China's civil helicopter makers face a situation where they must "beat foreign competitors or perish", according to an industry insider, who called for more government support for the sector.
Nine people have been killed and 10 others were injured after a fire engulfed an agricultural trade center early Wednesday morning in southwest China's Yunnan Province, said local fire authorities and government officials.
The First Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court heard its first dispute on Monday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, a move designed to ease the burden on the country's top court.
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday pledged to step up fiscal policy support and strengthen targeted controls to combat downward pressure on the economy.
Current smokers are estimated to die an average of 10 years earlier than non-smokers; however, mortality decreases as soon as smokers quit, an Australian research shows.
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