China Issues Guideline to Deepen SOE Reforms

China's central authorities on Sunday issued a guideline to deepen reforms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the latest move from the government to invigorate torpid SOEs. 　　China will moderni...

Premier Li Highlights Innovation, Entrepreneurship for China's Future

Premier Li Keqiang highlighted innovation and entrepreneurship as a key growth driver for China in a speech at the Summer Davos forum in port city of Dalian on Thursday. 　　"Millions of small an...

China, Arab States to Explore Cooperation

State leaders, government officials and corporate executives on Thursday gathered for a four-day expo to seek cooperation opportunities in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sec...

Chinese President Urges Dedication to Rural Education

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday encouraged China's teachers to contribute more to education in poor areas, in a letter of reply to teachers from the southwest province of Guizhou. 　　Xi also t...

Tianjin Announces Pensions for Martyred Firefighters' Families

Families of the firefighters who died while trying to save lives in the Tianjin blasts will be granted 2.3 million yuan ($360,669) pensions, the Beijing News quoted those firefighter's relatives...

China, Russia to Co-Develop Heavy-Lift Helicopter in 2016

China and Russia are close to finalizing an agreement to jointly develop a heavy-lift helicopter next year, according to senior Chinese helicopter designers. 　　"The project is progressing smoot...

China Aims to Be First to Land on Far Side of Moon

China is planning to be the first country to land a lunar probe on the far side of the moon, a Chinese lunar probe scientist said Tuesday. 　　The mission will be carried out by Chang'e-4 , a bac...

Chinese Premier Commends Nation's Teachers

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang commended Tuesday the country's 15 million teachers for their contribution to China's development, two days ahead of the National Teachers' Day. 　　In a meeting with m...

Fluctuation in China's Forex Reserves Normal: PBOC

Decline in China's foreign exchanges reserves in August was due to its normal market operations and dropping prices of major financial assets on the global market, the central bank said Tuesday. ...

China Sticks to Freedom of Religious Belief: Official

The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the government will adhere to policies that ensure the freedom of religious belief, top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng said in Tibet on Monday. 　　Yu made...