New class of fighter pilots ready for carrier
2015-12-26 07:56:55
A group of J-15 fighter jet pilots completed their training on Thursday as China molds its carrier force into one that provides tactical and support capacities. PLA Daily reported on Friday that the training programs included wave-off practice and arrested landings.
Former official pleads guilty to bribery
2015-12-26 07:58:23
Wan Qingliang, former Party chief of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, cried and pleaded guilty to charges of accepting bribes and neglect of duty on Friday.
Chinese legislators urge deepened reform on public hospitals
2015-12-25 21:40:52
Chinese legislators on Friday called for improvements to the nation's 13,000 public hospitals, focus of an overhaul of the national health system that began in 2009.
Chinese lawmakers demand better care for elderly
2015-12-25 21:15:28
Chinese lawmakers on Friday called on authorities to allow more social investment in care for the elderly.
China redesignates another Tibetan county as city
2015-12-25 21:10:27
The Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba, Sichuan Province, announced Friday that Barkam County, the prefecture's seat, would be reclassified as a city.
Rural areas a priority for govt fiscal support
2015-12-25 20:59:12
China on Friday pledged to make rural areas and agriculture a priority for government fiscal support as the country strives to develop the rural economy and lift the remaining poor out of poverty.
Senior officials in Guangdong punished
2015-12-25 20:57:08
Two senior officials from South China's Guangdong province have been punished for accepting bribes, the local discipline authority said Friday.
China, Nepal agree on wider cooperation
2015-12-25 20:55:06
China and Nepal on Friday agreed to speed up post-earthquake reconstruction projects, and enhance cooperation in trade, connectivity, gas and energy.
President Xi sends New Year greetings to PLA via social media
2015-12-25 20:07:28
President Xi Jinping wished the People's Liberation Army (PLA) a happy New Year via the PLA Daily's Sina Weibo account during his inspection of the newspaper.
China closes 17,000 polluting companies
2015-12-25 20:06:46
China shut down 17,000 polluting enterprises following a pollution discharge inspection of 1.41 million companies from January to September this year, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Friday.
China stresses food security at key meeting
2015-12-25 19:56:27
China renewed its commitment to safeguard food security in a statement released Friday following a two-day Central Rural Work Conference.
Police persuade fugitive to surrender bribe money
2015-12-25 18:37:43
An economic fugitive surnamed Xie returned a total of 20 million yuan ($3.1 million) worth of the bribe money he had taken after he surrendered himself to police on Thursday.