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China completes world's first 1,100kv DC transmission line
Chinese workers just completed a live-wire operation on the 1,100-kv direct-current (DC) transmission line in the city of Lu'an in east China's Anhui Province, which is the first-ever case in the world.
School ordered to stop using head rings to monitor students
Education authorities in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province have ordered the suspension of the use of a controversial electric head ring in a local elementary school, reports the Beijing News.
Hong Kong university president voices opposition to violence in open letter
President of The Open University of Hong Kong Wong Yuk-Shan expressed the opposition to all violent behaviors in an open letter to students on Wednesday.
Hong Kong court grants interim injunction over online information inciting violence
The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) granted an interim injunction on Thursday to restrain people from disseminating online information that encourages violence, the HKSAR government's Department of Justice said.
5G-covered bus comes into service in southwest China
Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, put the city's first 5G-covered bus into service Thursday, providing passengers with an immersive travel experience.
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city's overcrowded metro, using a 'credit system' to sort passengers into different channels, state-run media reported on Wednesday.
China refutes U.S. criticism over Xinjiang at UN
Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday told U.S. and other Western countries to stop interfering in China's domestic affairs, after they accused China of mistreating people of Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang.
HKSAR chief executive gives priority to ending violence, restoring order
Carrie Lam said that the months-long unrest in Hong Kong has hurt its economy, adding that "the first priority must therefore be to end violence and restore law and order as soon as possible."
Dried-up lake reappears in Dunhuang after more than 300 years
Water returned to Haraqi Lake accidentally in 2017 and 2018. With the continuous replenishment of water flow and increased rainfall, Haraqi Lake has maintained a relatively stable water area for five total months this year.
Teenager invited to World Laureates Forum in Shanghai
A senior high school student captured a lot of attention at the second World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, reports Shanghai Morning Post.
China introduces mechanism to resolve disagreement over law application
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has established a mechanism to resolve differences in the application of laws in a bid to standardize law application, judgment criteria and uphold the judicial authority of the top court.
Seeing splendid Hunan for the first time
The head of a Nepal-China friendship association came to central China recently to fulfill his long-held wish to visit the birthplace of Mao Zedong.
New guideline to improve business environment for foreign investors
China will roll out a guideline to better use foreign investment with a focus on safeguarding the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises, an official said Tuesday.
Xi signs order to reward athletes, coaches in Military World Games
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed an order on Monday to reward the Chinese athletes and coaches that participated in the 7th Military World Games in Wuhan.
China plans more space science satellites
China plans to launch four new science satellite missions by 2023, and scientists have completed concept research on another five to be launched in the next 10 years.
Hospital staff suspended for leaking singer's medical information
Eleven medical workers from a hospital in east China's Jiangsu Province have been suspended from work after they released medical information about the Singaporean singer JJ Lin, reports Beijing Daily.
China prepared for second import expo: vice commerce minister
China is prepared for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) that will run from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Bingnan said Tuesday.
2 killed, 9 trapped in south China stope roof fall
Two people were killed and nine others remain trapped in a roof collapse at a polymetallic mine in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Tuesday.
'Quit smoking, Dad!' -- China's puffing fathers receive Men's Health Day message
Smoking dads in China received a simple message from their sons and daughters for Men's Health Day this year: Please quit!
China makes progress on water pollution treatment in Bohai Sea
China has made progress in the comprehensive treatment of pollution in the Bohai Sea via strengthened supervision and steady reform, an official said Tuesday.