Xi urges major risk prevention to ensure healthy economy, social stability

President Xi Jinping on Monday told senior officials to strengthen their ability in preventing and defusing major risks to ensure sustained and healthy economic development and social stability.

Chinese actor allegedly lures 'mistress' to return to China to face extortion charges

Chinese actor Wu Xiubo is mired in controversy after he allegedly enticed a woman who claimed to be his long-time mistress to return to China where she was arrested for blackmailing the actor.

Transcript of Chinese Ambassador to Canada Lu Shaye's Press Conference with Chinese and Foreign Media

On January 17, 2019, Ambassador Lu Shaye hosted a press conference with the Chinese and foreign media at the Chinese Embassy. Journalists from CBC, The Canadian Press, CTV, The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Hill Times, Toronto Star, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily, CCTV, China News Service, Fairchild TV, Sept Days and other media attended the press conference. The transcript is as follows:

Peppa film trailer tugs at Chinese hearts, reignites family values as the Lunar New Year approaches

What is Peppa? Is it the name of a cyber celebrity, a brand name of a bottle of dishwashing liquid or a new type of chess? Li Yubao, an old man living in a remote village, exhausted his wisdom to find out the answer after a call with his little grandson in the city who said he wanted a Peppa as a New Year's gift.

Nuclear institute urges more publicity after project triggers radiation concern

A nuclear institute in Central China called for more publicity to increase public awareness about nuclear safety after its new project triggered concern among residents.

High-tech deployed to ensure safe trips during Chinese Spring Festival travel rush

Facial recognition, intelligent robots, Virtual Reality (VR) navigation and other advanced technologies will be used to ensure safe and convenient trips during the world's largest human migration – China's Spring Festival travel rush, also known as “chunyun,” which is to kick off soon.

Huawei's factory showcases technological might

The Huawei mobile phone you own has been assembled in just 28.5 seconds. High-end automation has led the world's second largest mobile device maker to leverage synergies in research and development (R&D) that empower its production lines in South China's Guangdong Province.

China court sentences former village official to death for drug trafficking

A former village official in South China's Guangdong Province was executed on Thursday for producing and trafficking drugs up to 180 kilograms, a move hailed by the media as a reaffirmation of China's zero-tolerance policy for such crime.

Enlightenment through contacting aliens? Chinese astrophysics PhD student debunks cult-themed social media accounts

A Chinese astrophysics PhD student has embarked on a solo online campaign to expose what he said are cult-themed social media accounts that promulgate the idea of enlightenment through contact with "alien Gods".