The proportion of scientifically literate citizens in China has increased from 0.2 percent in 1992 to 8.47 percent in 2018, Huai Jinpeng, vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, said at the 2019 World Conference on Science Literacy concluded Thursday in Beijing.

Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Thursday asked courts at various levels to strictly observe China's policy of strictly controlling and prudently applying the death penalty.

More than 600 literati and artists provided volunteer services for over 200,000 people across China in 2018, said a statement from the China Literary and Art Volunteers' Association (CLAVA) Thursday.

Chinese authorities have launched a national food safety campaign, requiring the "strictest" supervision over the food sector and the "harshest" penalties for violations.

China's education and healthcare authorities have released a series of measures to urge schools in the country to enhance education work on preventing HIV/AIDS.

A recent survey shows that more than 93 percent of Chinese parents have given their children mobile phones for daily uses, the China Youth Daily reported Thursday.

In recent years, Longan has strived to develop modern planting of dragon fruits.

Athletes train at the athletes' village of the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games in Wuhan.

Huang and her friends spent three years creating the works.