At the end of 2016, Xiao explained, the debt balance of China's central and local governments stood at about 27.33 trillion RMB, and the debt ratio was approximately 36.7 percent.

China plans to launch a probe satellite to Mars in July or August of 2020, according to Wan Weixing, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, on March 6.

China hopes to become a leading power in brain science by the end of 2030, with a primary focus on brain disease prevention and treatment, as well as artificial intelligence.

South Korea has launched the process of deploying a U.S. missile shield to its soil despite continued, repeated oppositions from neighboring countries and residents.

China's National Center for Philosophy and Social Science Documentation will provide free article download services.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is temporarily banning all Malaysian citizens from leaving the country until safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia is fully guaranteed.