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As China is set to send its first female astronaut into space this weekend, American women who have made the journey will be tracking her historic trip. NASA, the US space agency, suffered as a result of its gender exclusion during the early years of space travel, said Howard McCurdy, a professor of public affairs [...]

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — China is open to proposals on convening an international conference on Syria or establishing a contact group on Syria, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said here Thursday. Spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a regular press conference when asked to comment on proposals raised by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei [...]

BEIJING – A government proposal asking people to work longer and draw their pensions later has sent China into a nationwide debate, with many people wondering how the nation should cope with its rapidly aging population. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) said last week that it is studying a more flexible [...]

CHINA has developed a non-toxic and pollution-free engine for its new generation of carrier rockets, making it the second country in the world to harness such technologies. The 120-ton liquid oxygen/kerosene high-pressure staged combustion cycle engine will provide an effective guarantee for the country's manned space and lunar probe missions, the State Administration of Science, [...]

The 'non-public economy' gets a bad rap for a variety of reasons, but considering the important role it plays it is time to end the discrimination Whether measured in terms of GDP, tax contributions to the government or job creation, the private economy is playing a crucial role in China's overall economy. In developed areas, [...]