Chinese and international medical experts have warned that second-hand smoke and air pollution are among the major health threats in China.
With more Chinese collectors eyeing overseas art and antique markets, a Beijing-based auction house will open China's first free port auction later this month.
China and Iceland inked a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with his Icelandic counterpart Johanna Sigurdardottir.
China's economic growth dipped to 7.7 percent in the first quarter, falling short of market expectations and suggesting a continued tepid economic rebound for the world's second-largest economy.
Although economic figures for March indicated a more stable economy in China, overcapacity continues to trouble the country's industries.
President Xi Jinping on Saturday met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss bilateral ties and issues of common concern.
By using the hybrid rice technology successfully developed by China, the Philippines, one of the world's largest rice importers, could become self- sufficient in the staple food and could even start exporting rice to other countries.
During the 24-hour period ending 5 p.m. on Sunday, China confirmed 11 new cases of H7N9 avian influenza, with two new deaths reported in Shanghai Municipality.
The signing of a Free Trade Agreement between Iceland and China would be "a natural continuation of bilateral cooperation" between the two countries, said a senior official of Iceland on Thursday.
ASEAN foreign affairs and trade ministers on Thursday held meetings and discussed, among others, the progress made since the 21st ASEAN Summit, including political and security cooperation.
"Finding Mr. Right," a Chinese film that details a mother's journey to the United States to give birth in order to ensure U.S. citizenship for her child, has not only scored big at the box office, but also exposed a growing trend among Chinese mothers-to-be.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the Navy to strengthen itself and integrate individual soldiers' aspirations into national hopes of reinforcing the military.
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System said on Tuesday that it will start direct trading of its currency against the Australia dollar based on market principals.
The Chinese mainland is seriously concerned about a fishery agreement that Japan and Taiwan are close to signing, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said.
Two patients in eastern China who were confirmed as H7N9 cases days ago died on Tuesday, bringing the total number of H7N9 deaths in China to nine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for faster development of Hainan Province as an international resort island.
On Saturday, a report on financing of small businesses was delivered at the 2013 Boao Forum for Asia in Sanya.
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