Efforts show in better products for export, import and domestic consumption

The percentage of Chinese exports to Africa found to be substandard dropped substantially, from 7.6 percent in 2014 to 3.2 percent last year. China has been working with 14 African countries for the past several years to fight exports of fake and poor quality goods. China also has trained over 1,000 personnel from African countries in quality supervision, inspection and quarantine issues in recent decades.

Innovation a crucial outcome for China, UK collaboration

China's economy is unlikely to continue to grow at a sustainable pace without innovation playing a big part, according to a scholar at one of Britain's top technology and research institutes.

Fujian takes up historic role in trade

Editor's Note: During the ongoing two sessions, China Daily talked with some of the local legislators to see how their regions are connected with the Belt and Road Initiative

Yunnan developing logistics channels

Work on three railways in Southwest China's Yunnan province, which will serve the Belt and Road Initiative, began in 2016 as the province builds logistics channels to Southeast Asia.

Shaanxi sees new role as central hub

The central government should use more favorable policies to boost manufacturing in Shaanxi province, a key hub for the Belt and Road Initiative, national legislators from the province have suggested.

Xinjiang to make record-high investments in transportation infrastructure

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will invest heavily in more high-speed railways and highways to build a high-quality transportation network that can truly support the Belt and Road Initiative.

Girl's relatives sought to cure blood disorder

Local authorities in Southwest China's Guizhou province began a search on Friday for possible siblings of a girl who was abandoned about 10 years ago and was later adopted by a Canadian couple.

Public interest suit filed to claim compensation for consumers

Guangdong Consumer Council has filed the country's first public interest lawsuit to request compensation in the field of consumption.

Man to traverse Silk Road on foot

More than 40 pairs of running shoes, five oranges, boxes of peanut brittle and his legs were all Kai Markus Xiong from Germany packed for his super marathon that started on Sunday.

IN BRIEF

HK's Leung elected to key CPPCC post

Leung Chun-ying, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was elected on Monday as vice-chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Better case oversight will target injustice

Prosecutors nationwide will tighten oversight of police and judges to better prevent miscarriages of justice, the country's top procurator said.