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The number of Chinese Internet-based learners has reached 144 million with the booming online education sector expected to grow over 20 percent a year, said a white paper by the Education Management of Information Center at the Ministry of Education.
More housekeeping companies in Beijing are hiring people directly from poverty-stricken areas as the capital experiences a shortage of 400,000 to 500,000 domestic helpers, Beijing Youth reported.
China's domestic Beidou Navigation Satellite System will start serving countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018, the Beijing News reported.
The world's largest radio telescope is set to get even stronger - the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) will become more sensitive to radio signals once installation of a new 19-beam receiver is complete.
China launched the first demonstration zone for an ultrafast 5G communication network on Thursday in Hongqiao Business District of Shanghai, in the run-up to China International Import Expo.
Chinese electric bicycle manufacturers have been given 11 months to upgrade their products to meet stricter standards released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday.
Illegal activities have led to the closure of 20,000 online food providers that did business on China’s three major web platforms – Ele.me, Meituan and Baidu – following a recent supervision campaign, according to the Beijing Food and Drug Administration.
More than 100 Chinese listed companies have begun disclosing their efforts in environmental protection, an indication of growing awareness to go green among businesses, Shanghai Securities News reported Thursday.
Ultrafast 5G communication networks are getting a test-run prior to an eventual market rollout, and experts believe the short-video industry is on the verge of massive growth as a result.
OneSpace Technology, China's first private rocket producer, declared the maiden launch of the company’s OS-X0 rocket from a testing base in Northwest China a success Thursday.
