Tuskless elephants a reminder of human’s unchecked intervention in natural evolution
Illegal ivory trade, which is culpable for pushing elephants to pass the gene of tusklessness to their offspring, should be banned completely.
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Migrant workers band together
There's no lack of dreams and passion in Picun village, a migrant workers' community 30 km northeast of the bustling center of Beijing, beyond the repetition of day-to-day life.
China offers few new climate targets ahead of UN conference
China reiterated its previously stated goals and gave more detail about how the country would meet those goals.
Trees that served as dinosaur food found in Yunnan
More than 200 Cyathea trees, known as "living fossils", were found in deep mountains in Yunnan province.
TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China’s gov’t
Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok has algorithms that can be harmful to young people.
China’s top housing agencies to push green effort
Preferential policies will be introduced to propel development of high-quality green buildings, with low and near-zero energy consumption.
Li Keqiang to attend series of meetings with Asean
The Chinese premier will discuss ways to deepen cooperation on various issues.
Wang Yi to visit Qatar, meet with Taliban delegation
The meeting in Doha between China and the Afghan Taliban is a continuation of their Tianjin meeting in July.
Record number of over 2 million seeking careers as civil servants
Only one out of 59 people will be finally admitted as a civil servant, creating fiercer competition than last year, when one in about 54.5 people was accepted.
New Chinese research center to study carbon policies
The center's expert advisory body will include nearly 30 academicians and experts from government agencies and top universities.