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Praise for China from outgoing UN chief

China's contribution to world peace and sustainable development has been praised by the outgoing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

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Human jaws traced back to prehistoric fish: research

The latest findings by a group of Chinese and Swedish palaeontologists are suggesting that human jaws can be traced back to some prehistoric fish called placoderms, which lived more than 400 million years ago.

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China to work with NASA to improve air traffic management

A Chinese civil aviation company will work with NASA to help airports better manage their busy route schedules, amid mounting complaints over delays in recent years in China.

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China hopes ROK to rationally handle fishing boat issue

Chinese officials have responded to a report issued on Wednesday that a Chinese fishing vessel rammed a Republic of Korea (ROK) coastguard vessel, causing the latter to sink.

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Premier Li wraps up Macao visit, announces support measures

Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his three-day inspection visit to Macao on Wednesday, announcing new measures to support Macao's development and enhance relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Shenzhen-HK stock link closer to reality as agreement signed

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect is closer to becoming a reality, after the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company signed an agreement with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation on Tuesday.

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China-Russia joint missile defense drill set for 2017

China and Russia announced on Tuesday that they will conduct an anti-missile joint exercise next year as the United States plans to deploy a missile defense system near them.

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China's ARJ21 gets largest single commercial order, leases to Indonesia

A domestic regional aircraft ARJ21 has received its largest single commercial order at the50th Farnborough International Air Show in the UK.