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Fears for Deng's life on US trip

National
2009-1-6

DENG Xiaoping, the late Chinese leader who was the father of the country's reform and opening policy, may have been the target of an assassination plot during his visit to the United States in 1979, according to a...

Countdown starts for Long March V launch

National
2008-7-3

THE development of Long March V, the nation's next-generation space-launch vehicle, has begun. The first rocket of the series is scheduled for launch by 2014, the China News Service reported yesterday. Significant...

N. China reservoir shut down by algae

National
2007-7-19

AN algae outbreak is threatening the water supply in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin Province, China News Service reported yesterday. Patches of blue-green algae began to appear last week in the Xinlicheng...

Scoop for China News Service

Metro | World Expo
2007-4-13

CHINA News Service has become an official partner with Shanghai Expo organizers to provide expo-related stories to overseas Chinese press, the city government has announced. In a ceremony yesterday, a press center...

Sex survey of middle-aged couples

National
2007-2-27

CHINA will conduct its first survey on the sex life of middle-aged couples this year, China News Service reported yesterday. The survey, to be conducted by the China Population Communication Center and the pharmaceutical...

Trains' waste

National
2006-3-29

EXCREMENT totaling 3,000 tons a day is flushed along rails from toilets on passenger trains across the country, the China News Service reported.

China heads back to space

National
2005-9-27

CHINA will launch its second manned spacecraft on the morning of October 13, weather permitting, according to the China News Service.

6 pay TV channels to launch next week

National
2004-8-3

CHINA Central Television will launch six digital channels on Monday for 58 yuan (US$7) per month, according to a recent report from the China News Service.

Funds law passed

Business | Foreign investment
2003-10-29

CHINA'S lawmakers voted 146-to-1 for the securities investment fund law yesterday, with one abstaining, according to China News Services. The law, which will take effect on June 1, 2004, lowers the threshold for the establishment of the funds. It has no rules governing private funds while allowing open-end funds to decide for themselves on short-term financing.

Manned space flight on track

National
2003-9-17

PREPARATIONS for China's first manned space flight 鈥?expected sometime later this year 鈥?are moving ahead "extremely smoothly," a top science official said yesterday.