Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for increased international cooperation in cyberspace governance and the building of a cyberspace community of common destiny.

Yang Xiuzhu, former deputy chief of a provincial construction bureau in Zhejiang province and - until recently - an overseas fugitive, has been extradited to China after 13 years hiding outside of China.

Japan’s new whaling plan poses a potential threat to the ongoing survival of the large mammals. It will also harm the maritime interests of surrounding countries including China, experts said.

The case of a woman being forced to pay ex-husband’s debt has stirred fierce debate. Many fear the current marriage law provides a legal basis for wrongful dispossession of pre-marital property.

The National Library of China announced plans to establish a database of investigation records that Japanese residents of China compiled in the early 20th century.

Photos of a Nanjing medical school professor have become hugely popular online. In the photos, the professor can be seen teaching without a shirt on in front of the class, using his own body to explain the lesson.