President Xi sees shining future for Macau, as SAR celebrates 25th year of return to motherland
President calls for leveraging institutional advantages of 'one country, two systems.'
China further expands its visa-free transit policy
The country extends the maximum amount of time foreigners are allowed to stay under the policy to 10 days from the previous 72 or 144 hours, the National Immigration…
DNA helps uncover ancient families linked through marriage in Beijing
Archaeologists found 39 tombs in a cemetery to the north of the walled city and excavated 33, which belonged to members of two families. Ancient DNA studies further revealed the…
Ex-soccer executives in China get prison terms for corruption
Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison…
This industry is defying China’s retail slump, thanks to young people’s ‘emotional’ spending
China’s young people are turning increasingly to figurines and soft toys to lighten up their mood.
China’s mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial
There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China. The vaccine candidate from Sinopharm has proved safe and effective during preclinical research and it can stimulate immune…
Chinese flock to Laos to beat cold
As a flagship project under the BRI framework, the 1,035-km railway, linking Kunming in Yunnan and the Laotian capital of Vientiane, has greatly enhanced regional connectivity,…
Many regions in China stepping up measures to enhance female fertility
A survey conducted by China Population Association on China's fertility situation showed that the country's infertility rate last year was about 18.2 percent, up from 2.5 to 3…
‘Medical companion’ services on the rise in China
The business is burgeoning as the country's population is getting older. Some, however, have pointed to the fact that there is a lack of universal standards for the occupation.
Fresh policies aim to nurture China’s new growth engines
The move mirrors the directive to nurture technological innovation to boost the development of new quality productive forces and the establishment of a modern industrial system.