China's Yang Wei performs on the rings during gymnastics artistic apparatus finals of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008.  [Xinhua Photo] China's Chen Yibing performs on the rings during gymnastics artistic apparatus finals of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Bei...[More]

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will start a five-day session on Aug. 25 to review draft laws on food safety and recycling, among other issues.The Fourth Session of the 11th NPC will meet in Beijing in the capital.Five bills are likely to be debated. These are draft laws on food safety and recycling, an amendment to the Criminal Law, a revised edition of the Insurance Law and a draft of the revision of the Patent Law.According to...[More]

China's solar-powered lunar probe satellite Chang'e 1 stood the test of a partial eclipse on Sunday as scientists altered its orbit and temporarily turning off some facilities.Based on the signals sent by the satellite after the eclipse, the Chang'e 1 was operating as expected, Monday's Beijing News quoted Liu Junze, of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), as saying.The ground control center changed the orbit of the satellite to shorten the time it was out of direct sunlight to 168 minut...[More]

Wen Jiabao (C), Chinese Premier and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, inspects a field in Hongguang town, Helan county, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2008. Wen is inspecting in the region that is to celebrate its 50th anniversary on this Oct. 25. [Xinhua Photo]The environment must remain a top priority as the count...[More]

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China's Xiao Qin performs on the pommel horse during the men's apparatus final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Xiao Qin claimed the title of the event with 15.875 points. [Xinhua Photo]Chinese gymnast Xiao Qin won the men's pommel horse crown Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.Xiao, reigning world champion who entered the final in first place, took the gold medal in ...[More]