Humanity and nature: White paper reveals China's biodiversity protection efforts

China on Friday issued the country's first white paper on biodiversity conservation. As one of the world's most biodiverse countries, China has effectively protected biodiversity and actively worked with the international community on biodiversity conservation.

October 10, 2021

White paper highlights biodiversity experience

China published its first white paper on biodiversity conservation on Friday to share the nation's achievements and experience with the globe.

October 9, 2021

China issues first white paper on biodiversity, eyeing global cooperation

China on Friday issued the country's first white paper on biodiversity, detailing how the world's most biodiverse country has endeavored to protect its ecosystems in pursuit of harmony between humans and nature.

October 9, 2021

Protected areas make up 18% of total land area of China: White paper

China issued a white paper on biodiversity conservation Friday, the first of its kind in the country, ahead of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). According to the paper, China's protected areas account for 18% of the country's total land area.

October 8, 2021

Plan to boost protection of IP rights

Chinese courts will strengthen intellectual property rights protection in new fields and more harshly punish violators, in order to effectively implement a newly released development plan.

October 2, 2021

China to reinforce reservoirs prone to risks

China plans to reinforce all reservoirs prone to risks by the end of 2025 amid continuous efforts to strengthen water supply and flood prevention, the Ministry of Water Resources said Thursday.

October 1, 2021

China reinforces countermeasures as floods continue

Chinese authorities have taken stringent measures for flood control along the Yellow River, the country's second-longest, as the floods will likely last until mid-October, the Ministry of Water Resources said Thursday.

October 1, 2021

China to improve laws to support IPR development

China will improve laws to promote high-quality development of intellectual property rights (IPR), a senior intellectual property official said Thursday.

October 1, 2021

Shanghai to increase spending on R&D

By 2025, Shanghai's R&D spending will account for around 4.5% of the city's GDP, as the city aims to become a science and technology innovation center with global influence. Around 12% of the spending will be directed to basic research, according to a press conference on Wednesday.

September 30, 2021

Shanghai speeding up scientific development

Shanghai will accelerate its development into a world-class science and technology center during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), officials said on Wednesday.

September 30, 2021

China releases medical-security plan to deepen health reform

China has released its latest medical-security plan, issued by the General Office of the State Council, with the aim of benefiting people in all sectors of society.

September 30, 2021

White paper documents China's journey towards moderate prosperity

China's State Council Information Office Tuesday issued a white paper to document the country's journey to moderate prosperity in all respects, or Xiaokang, and share its experience in modernization.

September 29, 2021

White paper details journey to prosperity

China has drastically curbed the wealth gap, expanded public service coverage and boosted consumption of cultural products as the world's most populous nation has transformed itself into a moderately prosperous society in all respects, or Xiaokang Shehui, officials said.

September 29, 2021

10-year plan pledges to cut mortality rate

The central government has pledged to reduce the mortality rate among newborns to below three per thousand by 2030, a 10-year plan on children's development said.

September 28, 2021

Progress made in quake-resistant houses

Limited damage amid strong earthquakes in May showed that China has made marked progress in promoting quake-resistant housing in rural areas, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said on Monday.

September 28, 2021

China lifts 7.1 million people with disabilities out of absolute poverty

China had lifted 7.1 million registered poor people with disabilities out of absolute poverty through targeted moves by the end of 2020, according to a press conference Sunday.

September 28, 2021

Ministry of Transport takes steps to boost supply of shipping containers

China has taken steps to curb a surge in container shipping rates to stabilize the international supply chain and boost foreign trade, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.

September 27, 2021

China improves judicial administration for moderate prosperity

China's judicial administration authorities have provided solid legal safeguards for building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, meeting public demand for quality administrative legislation, law-based business climate and a public legal service network, according to a press conference Friday.

September 26, 2021

Courts find thousands not guilty

A total of 8,491 criminal defendants across China were declared not guilty between 2013 and the end of June this year because evidence in their cases was not sufficient to convict them.

September 24, 2021

Prosecutors urged to pay more attention to justifiable self-defense

Chinese prosecutors have solved a number of cases involving self-defense in recent years and should further uphold justice by identifying instances of justifiable self-defense, an official from the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the country's top prosecuting authority, said on Wednesday.

September 23, 2021