Environmental protection authorities said on Sunday some measures of a contingency plan to deal with smog have not been fully implemented, stressing vehicle exhaust, especially from out-of-town vehicles, contributed heavily to the weekend's intense smog, which is expected to last for days.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for his first state visit to China, said he agrees with Beijing's call for peaceful settlement of the South China Sea issue.
The Coordination Commission of the Internatonal Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday lauded Beijing's preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
The capital has started issuing certificates to qualified non-locals, ending a more than 30-year policy of temporary 'stay cards'
Beijing Design Week focuses on work that connects with people's daily reality, Sun Yuanqing reports. Sun Yuanqing For the past seven years, Beijing Design Week has been a celebration of every facet of design. But now it is increasingly involved with real-life issues.
Starting Tuesday, residents from 16 provincial-level regions will be able to have their ID cards issued in Beijing, according to Beijing public security department.
Beijing consumers forked out billions during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which ran from Thursday to Saturday, retail figures show.
Reception was held to mark festival; believers gather for prayer sessions
The density of PM2.5, fine particulate matter causing smog, decreased in Beijing by 12.5 percent year on year in January to August, the local environment watchdog said Monday.
Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ottawa's finance department said on Wednesday, in a coup for Beijing after Washington had tried to dissuade US allies from signing up.
Beijing Capital International Airport was packed with fans welcoming China's gold-winning national women's volleyball team back home on Tuesday night. The team's Olympic triumph in Rio brought the country its first gold in the sport in 12 years since its previous glory in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
The former commander of the People's Liberation Army's 12th Group Army has become chief of the Beijing Military Garrison, according to local media.
Some major hospitals in Beijing will be equipped with security checkpoints to improve safety for hospital staff, according to Beijing's top health authority.
Former Philippines President Fidel Ramos said a decision on whether he would visit Beijing depends on the two nations’ foreign ministries, and the outcome of his current fence-mending mission in Hong Kong.
This week is the World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated globally every year from Aug 1 to 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. According to data released from China's health department, the breastfeeding ratio has reached 58.5 percent.
A former senior official with the Beijing government went on trial Thursday for allegedly taking bribes totaling 1.9 million U.S. dollars, a local court said Friday.
Beijing police have set up an interdepartmental health information system for foreigners, a move to make it easier to apply for long-term residence in the capital.
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