Wildfires continued to burn uncontained across Los Angeles County on Thursday — from the Pacific Ocean eastward to Pasadena — as the number of people displaced by the inferno has risen to at least 130,000.
China has reported a cluster of mpox infections linked to a foreign traveler who had recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Anti-smuggling departments of customs across China carried out a series of special campaigns targeting smuggling in 2024, investigating more than 5,700 cases, the Ministry of Public Security said.
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of caecilian in Yunnan province, marking a significant addition to the country's biodiversity, the Kunming Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced.
China plans to intensify efforts to promote traditional Chinese medicine overseas this year while strengthening the development of pediatrics, geriatrics and critical care departments at domestic TCM hospitals, according to authorities.
The rising number of respiratory infections, including cases with the lesser-known but common human metapneumovirus, are within the expected range for winter, with no unusual outbreak patterns reported and the overall level lower than the last winter.
In the early hours of Wednesday, a team from a Gansu province beef noodle restaurant arrived in the quake-hit Dingri county, Shigatse city, Xizang autonomous region, bringing warm noodles for the residents.
China will enrich services for the elderly, boosting the silver economy and cultivating more talent for the sector in the next 10 years, as part of a move to better cope with the aging population and improve the quality of life for seniors.
The number of respiratory infections in China, including cases with the lesser-known but common human metapneumovirus, is within the expected range for winter, with no unusual outbreak patterns reported and the overall level lower than the previous winter.
Located at an altitude of 4,500 meters, Dingri hosts the base camp of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, also known as Mount Everest in the West. Home to over 60,000 residents, it is one of the most populous border counties in Xizang.
Authorities in Thailand are monitoring a recent case of human trafficking to neighboring Myanmar and making coordinated efforts to restore confidence among tourists regarding personal safety.
Devastating wildfires fueled by high winds and dry conditions that swept through Los Angeles County starting on Tuesday continued to rage on Wednesday, with five people reported dead and more than 1,100 structures destroyed.
China on Thursday reported an outbreak of monkeypox virus, specifically the Ib sub-branch, with four associated cases. The outbreak has been effectively controlled.
An anti-corruption documentary aired on Tuesday night revealed that some former senior officials involved in corruption used family members or close associates as "white gloves" to conduct power-for-money transactions and evade detection.
Shanghai announced on Wednesday plans to encourage the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in the municipality's key economic zones, biopharmaceutical industry clusters and downtown districts with a high concentration of expatriate residents.
With the New Year holiday having just passed and the Spring Festival holiday approaching, "Traveling in China" has become a popular topic on social media.
China has intensified efforts to protect young people by issuing a guideline targeting "high-inducing vapes" — electronic cigarette devices containing new types of illicit drugs such as etomidate and synthetic marijuana.
A team of Chinese researchers have identified a new species of dendrobium, a genus of orchids known locally as shihu, in Ya'an, Sichuan province. The discovery was published recently in the botanical journal Phytotaxa.
Legislators in Zhengzhou, Henan province, recently released a decision to strictly limit the use of smartphones by students in primary and secondary schools, making the city China's first to use dedicated legislation to regulate the use of such devices.
The central authorities have recently called for efforts to improve the national unified labor market and social security platform by completely eliminating the household registration restrictions on employment insurance participation.
The number of production safety accidents nationwide declined by 11.2 percent and the number of fatalities decreased by 7.7 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the number of fatalities reaching a historical low.
Chinese and global companies, as well as people from all walks of life have donated money and goods to support the earthquake relief efforts and help disaster-affected people.
U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck &Co said on Wednesday that its four-valent human papillomavirus vaccine has been approved for men aged 9 to 26 by China's top drug regulator.
In the wake of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri county in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday, China has launched a comprehensive and rapid response to ensure the timely delivery of aid and the restoration of critical infrastructure.
In the wake of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri county in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday, China launched a comprehensive and rapid response to ensure the timely delivery of aid and restore critical infrastructure.
No safety hazards have been identified in both natural and man-made water bodies near the epicenter of the deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Dingri county of Shigatse in the Xizang autonomous region, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
China Eastern Airlines' flight MU2335 departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Wednesday, with a stop in Xi'an before arriving at Lhasa. The flight transported 13 medical staffers from Shanghai and 7.45 tons of relief supplies.
Guangdong Coast Guard announced on Wednesday that it had cracked multiple maritime smuggling cases involving refined oil, valued at approximately 200 million yuan ($27.28 million).
The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has arranged express passage to personnel and freight transport involved in the rescue and relief work following the earthquake in the Xizang autonomous region.
A total of 407 people have been rescued from debris after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri county of Shigatse in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday, according to local authorities.