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China punishes 122 officials over substandard subway cables
China’s State Council has vowed to strictly punish those responsible for problematic subway cables in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Earlier this year, a story posted online claimed subway Line 3 in Xi’an used substandard cables… read more
China to open space station to scientists worldwide
China will open its space station to scientists worldwide after the station is completed around 2022, according to a Chinese space expert. Wei Chuanfeng, a researcher at the Institute of Manned Space System Engineering under the China Academy of Space… read more
Elderly panda dies in SW China
The oldest female giant panda in a breeding base in southwest China’s Sichuan Province has died at the age of 34, the base announced Thursday. Su Su passed away on Friday from multiple organ failure after a drop in activity and appetite since late May… read more
Statement by the Spokesperson on the reported detention of the h
We have learned with concern from media reports and from Amnesty International that the Head of Amnesty International in Turkey, lawyer and human rights defender Taner Kılıҫ, was detained on recently. We call on the Turkish authorities to clarify the … read more