China to set chief teachers in central, ...

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China has launched a program to establish chief teachers at middle schools and primary schools in rural areas in central and western China, according to a circular releas

Mobile payments gaining steam in rural C...

Mobile payment is gaining steam in China's rural areas, according to the country's central bank. A total of 274.883 billion mobile payment transactions were made via non-banking payment platforms in

Mobile payment gaining steam in rural Ch...

BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Mobile payment is gaining steam in China's rural areas, strengthening its dominant position in online payment in rural areas, according to the country's central bank. A t

68 pct of world's population to live in ...

Around 68 percent of the world's population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050, according to a UN report released on Monday. The share of the world's population residing in urban areas is pr

11 centers set up to fight cholera in Id...

Humanitarian aid workers in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai are fighting to stave off the spread of cholera, establishing 11 treatment centers in Mozambique alone, a UN spokesman said on Monday. O

11 centers set up to fight cholera in Id...

UNITED NATIONS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Humanitarian aid workers in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai are fighting to stave off the spread of cholera, establishing 11 treatment centers in Mozambique alone, a

Two million Londoners exposed to toxic a...

LONDON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Two million Londoners, including 400,000 children, are living in areas with toxic air, Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a report Monday. New data published by the mayor's office s

Roundup: Experts say global bay areas in...

An international forum for the world's major bay areas launched a new cooperation platform over the weekend to exchange resources and development ideas, with bay areas in China and the United States

Experts say global bay areas in China, U...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- An international forum for the world's major bay areas launched a new cooperation platform over the weekend to exchange resources and development ideas, with bay a

Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa joins opp...

HARARE, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will this week tour Cyclone Idai-ravaged areas in the country together with representatives of 17 other political parties involved