5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
2016-05-11 10:05:29
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Changdu in Tibet at 9:15 am on Wednesday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Shanghai Disney Resort starts internal test run
2016-05-11 10:01:41
The Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney's first theme park on the Chinese mainland, started an internal test run Tuesday to prepare for its opening, scheduled for June 16.
Students' allegations of poisoning dismissed
2016-05-11 09:00:55
Claims made by students in Jilin province, who said they were poisoned after being exposed to toxic substances at their school, were called into question on Tuesday when the local government released what it said was proof the school was free of toxins.
Smoking declines after increase in tobacco tax
2016-05-11 09:00:55
Raising the tax on tobacco products in China resulted in a decrease in tobacco consumption in a country where nearly half of all men smoke, according to a World Health Organization report released on Tuesday.
Experts: Consensus made peaceful progress possible
2016-05-11 08:21:54
The 1992 Consensus is the basis for the current peaceful cross-Straits relations and should remain intact, experts said.
Questions arise on netizen compensation
2016-05-11 08:21:54
A ruling by China's top cyberspace regulator that Baidu must compensate netizens cheated by promotional advertisements on the search engine triggered heated debate on Tuesday, with questions arising on the feasibility of implementing the ruling.
Family of dead suspect questions police account
2016-05-11 07:58:29
Relatives of a man who died in police custody on Saturday posted an item on social media, questioning the official account for detaining the man on suspicion of soliciting prostitutes.
Rainstorm in S China's Guangxi kills 9
2016-05-11 04:51:08
Torrential rain and hail have left nine people dead and hundreds of thousands affected in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, authorities said on Tuesday.
China aims faster early warning for earthquakes
2016-05-10 23:16:45
China is improving its seismic early warning system to issue alerts five to ten seconds after tremors occur, an official with the national monitoring center said Tuesday.
Social forces to boost disaster prevention
2016-05-10 21:22:16
The Chinese government will support and guide the participation of social forces in disaster prevention, mitigation and relief over the next five years, vice minister of civil affairs Dou Yupei said Tuesday.
North China on blue alert for sandstorm
2016-05-10 20:19:41
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday issued a blue alert for sandstorms in north China in the coming days.
Chinese coal giant's emissions to fall after upgrades
2016-05-10 20:13:10
China's largest coal producer Shenhua Group has completed upgrades to its coal-fired power plants in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region that will dramatically reduce their emissions.