Chinese authorities have pledged to accelerate development of ethnic regions during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), as the country aims to create a moderately prosperous society by 2020, according to a State Council statement. The developm… read more
China’s food watchdog has ordered stepped up inspection on food safety in the rural areas after eight people have died from tainted food over the past two months. In one incident on Dec. 18, 2016, 30 residents came down with food poisoning, two of who… read more
The central government has issued a guideline to encourage more college graduates to work at the community level. The guideline, which was jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and the General Of… read more
China plans huge spending to improve farmland quality in the next few years in hopes of propping up grain supplies as shrinking arable land has put the populous country under pressure to feed its people. A total of 600 billion yuan (around 88 billion … read more
Another human H7N9 avian flu case has been reported in central China’s Hunan Province, bringing the total number of infections in the province to 16, including five fatalities, this year. The female patient, 37, was diagnosed in Yueyang City Monday. S… read more