China plans to launch new space science satellites around 2020
China is striving to send a group of new satellites into orbit around 2020, as part of the country's fast-expanding space science program, a national science official said at a space conference on Tuesday.
China to establish more intellectual property protection centers
China on Tuesday pledged to establish more intellectual property protection centers, according to the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO).
China to step up IPR protection
China will better protect intellectual property rights (IPR) to improve the business environment and attract more foreign investors, a top IPR official said Tuesday.
Firm launches digital QR code national identity card chips
In a first move toward building a nationwide electronic identification network, a company in East China has released the world's first chip containing a national electronic identity security system code, according to a document sent by the manufacturer to the Global Times on Tuesday.
New notice defines lawyers' rights in court
A lawyer's behavior and fundamental rights in court have been outlined in a notice issued by the country's top court and justice ministry, according to a statement sent to the Global Times on Tuesday.
Research 'heroes'
Researchers at Nanjing Medical University in East China's Jiangsu Province lay flowers to honor laboratory animals on Tuesday, which is the World Day For Animals In Laboratories.
First Tibetan-language search engine helps ethnic unity: developer
The world's first Tibetan-language search engine could help provide accurate information about China's Tibet Autonomous Region, according to its developer. But an expert warned that security departments should be alert to separatists using the search engine.
Smart railway to serve 2022 Olympic cities
China will complete testing next year of a "smart" high-speed train that will run on a new line linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, co-hosts of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
China's space technology to help preserve ancient Shaolin Temple books
The world famous Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan Province is getting help from state-of-the-art space technology to protect its ancient books.
Top Chinese app launches new channel to help promote traditional culture
Beijing-based news and information content platform Jinri Toutiao, or Toutiao, will launch the "Chinese-Style Plan" to help promote traditional Chinese culture with high-quality content, and an expert said the move is a response to request from authorities to purify the cyberspace environment.
Documents shed new light on 'comfort women' system in Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang Province has for the first time released documents on how the invading Japanese army set up so-called "comfort stations"- centers where women were forced to provide sexual services - in the province during WWII.
China developer Greenland posts 25-pct growth in 2017 profit
Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., a major property developer in China, said its net profit for 2017 rose 25.4 percent year on year to 9 billion yuan (1.4 billion US dollars).
Arson suspect arrested after KTV fire kills 18
Police have arrested the suspect responsible for a fire in a KTV bar that killed 18 people and injured another five early Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province.
China's Chang'e-4 relay satellite named 'Queqiao'
The relay satellite for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the Moon later this year, has been named "Queqiao" - magpie bridge.
Arson suspect arrested after KTV fire kills 18
Police have arrested the suspect allegedly responsible for a fire in a KTV bar that has killed 18 people and injured another five early Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province.
China develops ducted fan drone
China has developed its first civilian unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, with a ducted fan system.
China to complete testing of Winter Olympics high-speed train by mid-2019
China will complete the testing of high-speed trains that will run on a new line linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, co-hosts of the 2022 Winter Olympics, by the first half of next year, an expert familiar with the project said.
Guangdong KTV fire kills 18, injures 5
A fire, allegedly set on purpose in a KTV bar, killed 18 people and injured another five early Tuesday in Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province, local police said.