China
Brendt Christensen found guilty of killing visiting Chinese scholar
Brendt Christensen, a former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) doctoral student, was found guilty Monday of kidnapping and killing Zhang Yingying, a visiting Chinese scholar at UIUC in 2017.
Wang Yi meets African counterparts to enhance cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met nine African foreign ministers on the sidelines of the China-Africa Cooperation Coordinators meeting on Monday in Beijing.
Self-reforming CPC walks confidently on charted path
The 98-year-old Communist Party of China (CPC) is taking new strides in improving and reforming itself to stay vigorous as the People's Republic of China celebrates its 70th anniversary.
Home letters inspire several generations
Letters written by Xie Juezai, a former senior Chinese government official, have been published in a book.
China asks FedEx to offer proper explanation on Huawei
The FedEx Corp. should offer a proper explanation on Chinese telecom giant Huawei and it should take responsibilities for its own actions, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
FOCAC marks milestone for China-Africa cooperation
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Monday met with the delegation of diplomatic envoys of African countries to China at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People.
Clean energy to power all Beijing Winter Olympic venues
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be the first Winter Games in the Olympic history whose venues will all be powered by clean energy.
Shanghai completes China's first mail delivery using giant drone
Shanghai completed China's first mail delivery using a giant drone destined for an island in neighbouring Zhejiang Province late in May.
Sleek capsules for nappers at airport
A terminal at the Xiaoshan airport in Hangzhou city, capital of Zhejiang province introduced several capsule hotels that offer services like overnight stay, wifi connection and massage.
China's Guangzhou employs robot to rehab drug addicts
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has employed a talking robot to aid the rehabilitation of substance users through human-machine counseling.
103-year-old runner proves sky's the limit, not age
A 103 year-old American runner who broke multiple records in a track and field competition for senior citizens has become an instant star in Chinese social media.
Police identify body buried under school running track
Police confirmed that a body found buried under a high school sports ground last week is that of Deng Shiping, a former member of the school's maintenance staff, who went missing 16 years ago.
China's first cross-Yellow River metro line begins trial operation
The first metro line running under the Yellow River, China's second longest river, started trial operation on Sunday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province.
Cameras a quick fix to deal with objects falling from high-rises
Residents and city administrators have turned to video cameras as a quick fix to address the problem of objects falling or being thrown from high-rise buildings, reports Yangtse Evening Post.
China issues guideline for enhancing rural governance
The General Offices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council on Sunday published a guideline for enhancing rural governance.
Chinese vice minister elected as head of FAO
Qu Dongyu, China's vice minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was elected as Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) here on Sunday.
Chinese astronomers to search for cradles of new suns with FAST
Chinese astronomers plan to use the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) to search for birthplaces of new suns so they can better understand how stars and life substances are formed.
Disposable utensils to be banned in Shanghai
Catering services in Shanghai will stop offering disposable utensils to customers starting next month.
Man attempts to kill pregnant wife by pushing her off cliff
A Chinese man has been detained in Thailand on suspicion of attempted murder of his pregnant wife during a tour to the tropical tourist destination, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Friday.
Photographic artist makes people's romantic dreams come true
A photographic artist has made people's dream of marrying their childhood friends come true virtually by photoshopping their childhood photos together.