Xi urges all-out rescue efforts for chemical plant blast that killed 47

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged an all-out rescue effort and preventative measures for further accidents after the chemical plant explosion in Xiangshui, East China's Jiangsu Province, according to CCTV.

China to build deep-sea navigation system in South China Sea

China is planning to build a blue water high-precision regional navigation system, dubbed as the underwater BeiDou, in a pilot program in the South China Sea to provide positioning, navigation, and communication services for global users, a key developer of the system told the Global Times on Thursday.

China's three carriers to invest $5b in 5G networks in 2019

China's three major telecoms operators forecast a total investment of about 34 billion yuan ($5 billion) in 5G networks in 2019, reflecting a cautions attitude, as industry analysts predict investment in the next generation of wireless technology will be a long-term process.

China orders cities that demolished ancient towns to make amends

The local government of Datong, North China's Shanxi Province was criticized for demolishing part of the original 600-year-old ancient city and building a replica to fake the original.

Beijing launches patriotic education campaign

Beijing schools, including kindergartens, plan to carry out patriotic education activities monthly to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) after a campaign launched by education authorities in the capital on Wednesday.

Netizens slam use of fake military uniform

Chinese netizens are angered by a man who claimed to be a former member of Chinese special forces but wore a fake military uniform at a recent television show, which they said tarnished the image of the Chinese military.

Beijing tests 'watchman' robot

Imagine a robot moving around in neighborhoods to protect residents from safety risks in the dead of night.

Concerns over implementation of foreign investment law unnecessary as China committed to further opening-up: experts

Specific rules and regulations to implement the foreign investment law, which will be formulated by relevant departments and local governments, will be effectively implemented to genuinely protect foreign businesses' interests in China amid a fresh round of reform and opening-up, experts said Thursday.

Engineering school in Shanghai becomes China's first 5G university

Quiet lawns and playgrounds, students riding bicycles... it seemed to be an ordinary campus scene at the Shanghai University of Engineering Science on Thursday morning, but changes were taking place invisibly because of 5G.