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Resolution must come via talks, Yang says

[2017-05-31 07:32]

In a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Tuesday, State Councilor Yang Jiechi said China insists on a political resolution to the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue through peaceful means.

Women's table tennis coach Kong ordered home over gambling

[2017-05-31 07:32]

Kong Linghui, the former Olympic table tennis champion, has been suspended as head coach of the Chinese women's team after a luxury Singapore hotel filed a lawsuit against him, claiming gambling debts, the Chinese Table Tennis Association said on Tuesday.

US workers learn how to make Chinese subway cars

[2017-05-31 07:32]

It was just the beginning of an incredible journey that transformed China into a major player in rail technology. Back in the 19th century, 30 pupils traveled to the United States as part of an educational mission from the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Quiet and unexpected rise of yoga in China

[2017-05-31 07:32]

I was returning to Beijing from the southern city of Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region a few weeks ago after a story trip when I found a woman in all-white clothing and high heels sitting next to me on the plane. In my experience, the odds of having to jostle for elbow room on a slim, shared armrest are considerably lower with a female co-passenger than a male.

Cosmetic surgery gets a new look

[2017-05-31 07:32]

China has launched a yearlong campaign to clean up the cosmetic surgery industry and ensure public health.

Dad's app to help bereaved parents

[2017-05-31 07:32]

A father who lost his only child almost a decade ago has developed a smartphone app that links bereaved parents with volunteers offering emotional support or help with everyday tasks.

Boost set for privacy on internet

[2017-05-30 07:49]

A fundamental new cybersecurity law, which will take effect on Thursday and is intended to safeguard sovereignty in cyberspace, national security and the rights of citizens, bans online service providers from inappropriately collecting and selling users' personal information.

Celebrating a heroic death with rice, lights and 'phoenix tails'

[2017-05-30 07:49]

The people of Miluo, Hunan province, known as the home of dragon boat racing and the Dragon Boat Festival, celebrate the event in a unique way.

Sri Lanka races to rescue flood victims before rain resumes

[2017-05-30 07:49]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Helicopters searched for people marooned three days after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated Sri Lankan neighborhoods and killed at least 169 people.

DPRK's test-firing of missile denounced

[2017-05-30 07:49]

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea denounced on Monday the test launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, saying it violated United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Beijing dismisses G7's remarks

[2017-05-29 08:19]

Beijing expressed strong disapproval with the G7 Summit statement's comments on the East and South China seas, and it has asked the group to "stop making irresponsible remarks".

Xi stresses need for green development

[2017-05-29 08:19]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for more efforts to push green development and green lifestyles as the country seeks to better balance economic growth and environmental protection.

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