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Plans ready to expand space role

[2017-06-07 07:35]

China will launch at least four manned missions with Shenzhou spacecraft before the end of 2022 to build a space station, according to a senior space official.

Reusable craft are in CASIC's plans

[2017-06-07 07:35]

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the nation's major space contractors, said on Tuesday it is developing reusable spacecraft capable of taking off and landing at airports.

Beijing seeks teamwork in Paris pact

[2017-06-07 07:35]

China and other countries will stick to their pledges in the Paris Agreement to combat climate change after US President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the pact, officials and experts said.

New urban model

[2017-06-04 14:06]

China has taken to heart Daniel Burnham's admonition: "Make no little plans, they have no magic to stir men's blood. Make big plans: aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die."

Building today for a better tomorrow

[2017-06-04 14:06]

Bringing in the right mix of talent will be crucial for the expansion of the Xiongan New Area in North China's Hebei province.

Xiongan to reap benefits of private-public ventures

[2017-06-04 14:06]

Private and public ventures are expected to help transform infrastructure projects, and public services, in Xiongan New Area, a new economic zone about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing.

City design should focus on health

[2017-06-04 14:06]

As the saying goes, "Form follows function." This means the look of something - its shape, movement, physical characteristics - is a result of its purpose.

Green concepts must define every aspect of Xiongan

[2017-06-04 14:06]

China announced it would set up the Xiongan New Area in northern Hebei province on April 1, as part of measures to advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Belt, Road outcomes await Xi

[2017-06-03 06:49]

President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to Kazakhstan, beginning on Wednesday, is expected to bring more outcomes of cooperation on jointly building the China-proposed Belt and Road, analysts said.

Li urges EU to honor WTO protocol

[2017-06-03 06:49]

Premier Li Keqiang urged the European Union on Friday to fulfill the promise made in Article 15 of the protocol on China's accession to the World Trade Organization and properly handle frictions.

Nations vow firm stance on climate

[2017-06-03 06:49]

A number of nations have vowed to continue their efforts to keep the Paris climate agreement on track, saying the trend toward low carbon development is irreversible for all to achieve healthy growth, after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the pact on Thursday.

Deadly Manila casino attack seen as robbery

[2017-06-03 06:49]

MANILA - A gunman burst into a casino in the Philippines on Friday, firing shots and setting gaming tables on fire, and at least 36 people were killed, most of them suffocating in thick smoke, in what officials believe was a botched robbery.

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