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China braces for Typhoon Lekima
Provinces on the east coast of China have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northweastward toward the mainland.
Hong Kong residents gather to express reverence to Chinese national flag
A group of Hong Kong residents gathered on Thursday morning at a pier of the Victoria Harbor to express their reverence to the Chinese national emblem and flag.
China's first privately-developed aircraft reaches new milestone
The first aircraft in China developed by a private company, the Guanyi GA20, underwent a successful test flight to an altitude of 3,000 meters in Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, reports China News Service.
China launches emergency response to Typhoon Lekima
China's disaster relief authority launched a level III emergency response, as Typhoon Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday.
Huawei launches AI innovation center in east Chinese city
Huawei on Thursday unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) innovation center in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.
23 of 50 fugitives on class-A wanted notice detained
A total of 23 of the 50 fugitives suspected of major crimes who are on a class-A wanted notice issued by China's Ministry of Public Security have been detained, the ministry announced Thursday.
Snow leopards spotted in China's Qilian Mountains
Infrared cameras have captured images of snow leopards in the Qilian Mountains in northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said.
China's first traffic police robots start work
China's first robot traffic police have started working in the city of Handan in Hebei Province, reports Handan Daily.
China's lunar rover travels 271 meters on moon's far side
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 271 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration on the virgin territory.
Slain Chinese scholar's dad says her body may never be found
Slain Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang's dismembered body might be in plastic bags buried in a landfill under mounds of garbage.
No evidence to label China as 'currency manipulator': U.S economist
A senior researcher with the World Policy Institute is calling the U.S. Treasury's decision to label China "a currency manipulator" a bogus charge.
China stipulates national standards for disability nursing home care
China on Wednesday issued its first national standards for nursing home care services for people with disabilities.
Over 180,000 relics excavated from ancient merchant wreck
Chinese archaeologists have found more than 180,000 relics from an ancient merchant ship from the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the State Administration of Cultural Heritage said Tuesday.
China's Alipay launches service for electronic marriage certificates
Chinese third-party payment platform Alipay has launched a service for acquiring electronic marriage certificates in five provincial-level administrations.
BRICS set up new institutional branch to strengthen cooperation on ICT
The BRICS Institute of Future Networks has set up its China branch in the country's tech hub Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong Province, to further promote global cooperation on information and communication technology.
Chinese peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded U.N. Peace Medal
In the city of Wau in South Sudan on Tuesday, 331 members of the 9th Chinese peacekeeping medical and engineer detachment to the country were awarded the United Nations Medal of Peace.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway to welcome female engine drivers
A group of female engine drivers, who will become the first such group on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, have graduated and begun internships, according to railway authorities.
Heavy rain leaves 13 dead in central China
Heavy downpours and floods in central China's Hubei Province have left 13 people dead, local authorities said Tuesday.
HK people urged to stop violence and chaos, bring back order
A spokesperson on Tuesday urged people in Hong Kong to stop the violence and chaos and bring back order.
China, Kyrgyzstan hold joint counter-terrorism exercise
The China-Kyrgyzstan "Cooperation-2019" joint counter-terrorism exercise was launched Tuesday at a training base in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.