US divers believe they can compete with Chinese

American diver David Boudia believes the U.S. team can challenge China’s stars for gold medals in their home pool at the world aquatic championships starting this weekend in Shanghai. The U.S. has struggled to keep…

Couple at home on the road

DALIAN, Liaoning – Zhang Zhiwu and his wife Hou Yingqian, both 63, have become local celebrities since their return from a nine-month multi-country roadtrip in their motor home. The pair clocked up more than 23,500…

China’s battle against piracy

An online exhibition has opened to show China’s efforts during the past eight months against Intellectual Property Rights infringement and counterfeiting. The online exhibition is divided into five parts, the deployment of the special operation,…

China to tackle population issue

China, as the world’s most populous country, is growing with pain. Gender imbalances and urban issues are the biggest challenges facing the country. China carried out its sixth national census last November. The results show…

Couple claim another escalator failure

SHENZHEN, Guangdong – Just five days after a boy was killed and 30 people were injured in a Beijing subway crush caused by an escalator malfunction, at least two passengers were hurt in a similar…

China province seeks to ease ‘one-child’ policy

Authorities in China’s most populous province have asked Beijing to ease the one-child policy, a government official said Tuesday, amid growing concerns over gender imbalances and an ageing population. Guangdong, in southern China, wants to…