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Rare spotted seals released to sea in NE China
Twenty-four spotted seals were released into the sea on Thursday in the coastal city of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Superbug fungus not a major threat for healthy people
A fungus that causes often fatal infections in humans has become headline news following a recent report by The New York Times, but the U.S. Center for Disease Control has said the disease mainly effect people who are unwell.
Black (hole) humor: Fun with 1st cosmic image
Surprisingly, the first image of a black hole looked just like a red circle on a black background. That inspired worldwide netizens, who have long anticipated the image, to have a little fun with it.
10 photos win awards of "Belt and Road" photo contest
Ten photos by photographers from Belarus, Laos, Myanmar, Turkey and China won the grand prizes of a photography contest inspired by the Belt and Road Initiative, said the organizer China Radio International.
Second trial of Zhang Koukou begins public hearing
Zhang Koukou, who was sentenced to death for killing three neighbors in revenge for his mother’s death, stood at Shaanxi Provincial High People’s Court on Thursday for a second trial after his appeal.
Xi encourages ethnic minority people to create better future
President Xi Jinping has encouraged people of an ethnic minority group living in a remote area of southwest China to make concerted efforts to build a good homeland, guard the border, and create a better future.
4 dead, 2 remain missing after freight train derails in central China
Four people were found dead and two remain missing after a freight train carrying aluminum ore derailed in the city of Gongyi in central China's Henan Province on Wednesday night, local authorities said.
Croatians expect Premier Li's visit to bring more cooperation
People from different walks of life in Croatia expressed their sense of optimism in the future of their country's relationship with China, and their belief that cooperation and investment between the two sides will grow.
China Eastern claims compensation for Boeing 737 MAX grounding
China Eastern Airlines announced on Tuesday that it had lodged a claim for compensation against Boeing over the grounding of the aviation giant's 737 MAX jets.
China's civilian manned airship passes feasibility assessment
China's 3,500-cubic-meter manned airship for civilian service has passed its feasibility assessment and is expected to conduct its maiden flight in 2020.
Mainland opposes official, military ties between US, Taiwan
China firmly opposes any forms of official and military ties between the U.S. and Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
Looted relics returned by Italy arrive in Beijing
Hundred of looted Chinese cultural relics were returned to China from Italy on Wednesday in what is the largest repatriation of its kind since about 3,000 smuggled artifacts were returned from Britain in 1998.
China releases innovation index for Greater Bay Area
An innovation index has been published to track the performance of companies based in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Top court announces sentence on retried former electrical appliances tycoon case
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Wednesday announced sentence on the retried criminal case involving Gu Chujun, former chairman of refrigerator maker Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings, in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.
Crested ibis chick hatched in NW China breeding center
An artificial breeding center in northwest China's Shaanxi Province recently had its first crested ibis chick hatched this year.
China's lunar rover travels over 170 meters on moon's far side
China's lunar rover has driven 170.92 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration on the virgin territory.
Xinjiang promotes telehealth services to central Asian countries
A total of 27 hospitals in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have established telehealth service cooperation with 24 hospitals in central Asian countries.
Forest fire put out in east China
A forest fire has been put out in the city of Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, at around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday and no casualties were reported, local authorities said Tuesday.
Jinan subway launches face scan payment
Facial recognition in China has taken the latest step forward. People who use the subway system in Shandong's provincial capital, Jinan, are now able to use their face to pay for their ride.
10 rescued after being trapped by avalanches in Xinjiang
Ten people have been rescued Tuesday after being trapped by avalanches in a mountainous area in Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to Xinjiang forest fire brigade.