The damaged cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved ten kilometres upstream from where it capsized in the Yangtze River, following concerns the ship may sustain more damage in inclement weather in the area. The capsized ship Eastern Star is towed awa...
The State Council has issued a five-year plan on supporting the career development of teachers working in rural areas. The plan says reforms will be made to ensure children in rural areas have access to a fair and proper education. Central authoritie...
Teaching at schools in China's rural regions can be filled with hardships. But those who commit their lives to helping rural children realize their dreams say they are starting to witness great changes both inside and outside the classroom. Wu Bifang...
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A State Council investigation team, joined by over 20 prominent experts, is undertaking a full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster. The 60-member team has interviewed the survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and the chief e...
More than 9.4 million college candidates in China finished their annual national college admission examsknown as gaokaoyesterday. Tens thousands of examiners have started to check the subjective items of the papers online. Each answer will be checked...
The spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council says the country is opposed to anyone conducting 'secessionists activities'. The statement came after the chairperson of Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party, Tsai In...
Many countries and regions have issued travel alerts to South Korea, but China has yet to follow suit. On Wednesday, Chinese health authorities say they were keeping a close eye on the MERS situation in South Korea, and will respond accordingly. Chin...
In Taiwan, a 39-year-old man was put in quarantine on Tuesday on suspicion of contracting the MERS virus, after he came back from a travel in South Korea. His test results are expected to be released as early as today. Taiwan has raised its response...
The damaged Yangtze River cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved around 10 kilometres upstream of its accident site following concerns the ship may be further destroyed. The ship is being moved for three reasons. First, because of the strong current...
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During a regular press conference by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, the spokesman stressed that party-to-party exchanges are an important component of China-Myanmar relations. He added that China has maintained long-term friendly...
A full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster is underway. A State Council team, joined by over 20 prominent experts has begun interviewing survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and chief engineer, as well as the ship's designe...
Relatives of the victims are re-claiming some small tokens of their lost loved ones, as items found and verified by search teams are being returned. Volunteers are also helping family members cope with the final remains. The doll of a 3-year-old girl...
Will shale gas be able to quench the energy thirst of the world's second largest economy? According to the Geological Survey of China, it may be too early to tell, but a plan is certainly now in motion. The newly released China Shale Gas Resources Su...
