China's workforce goes more skillful

2012-12-09 07:45:49

China's high-skilled workers reached 31.2 million as of the end of 2011, 4.9 million more than at the end of 2009, according to official data released on Saturday.

China forms research alliance between national, local academies of sciences

2012-12-09 07:21:08

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the country's top research institution, on Saturday formed an alliance with 17 provincial academies of sciences to share resources and improve innovation.

China sacks officials involved in GM rice test

2012-12-06 21:35:30

Three officials who had approved and conducted a controversial test of genetically modified rice on school children in Hunan province had been sacked.

China has over 1 million USD tech trade deficit

2012-12-06 20:20:42

Despite fast growth in technology exports, China's technology trade is still seeing an average annual deficit of more than 1 million U.S. dollars, a commerce official said here Thursday.

Guangzhou’s bus system wins UN award

2012-12-06 19:22:00

The bus rapid-transit system in Guangzhou, the capital of South China’s Guangdong province, stood out from among 100 applicants around the globe and was selected as one of this year’s nine Lighthouse Activities.

Nokia enters deal with China Mobile

2012-12-05 20:17:49

Nokia is to partner with China Mobile, the world's biggest operator, to launch a version of its flagship Lumia smartphone tailored for the world's largest market.

China, ROK eye more Internet cooperation

2012-12-05 18:55:37

The first Internet round-table between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.

Smoking passengers slow down bullet trains

2012-12-05 08:17:17

Bullet trains on a high-speed railway line in Northeast China have been forced to slow down seven times over the last three days because of smoking passengers, railway police said on Tuesday.

Simulator to support A320neo commissioned

2012-12-03 21:52:08

Hua Ou Aviation Training Center in Beijing, a joint venture of Airbus SAS and China Aviation Supplies Holding Co, on Dec 3 commissioned its first A320 full flight simulator that is upgradeable to support flight training for the A320neo.

Chinese, UK scientists pioneer technique to predict ecosystem crises

2012-11-29 20:30:04

Scientists from China and the United Kingdom are pioneering a technique to predict when an ecosystem is likely to collapse, which may have the potential for foretelling crises in agriculture, fisheries or even social systems.

31b yuan earmarked for Urumqi's urban rail project

2012-11-28 14:43:17

About 31 billion yuan ($4.95 billion) will be invested in Urumqi's urban rail project in the next few years.

China launches new communication satellite

2012-11-28 10:39:13

China successfully sent a communication satellite into space on Tuesday evening.