China's population on the mainland maintained steady growth, reaching 1.41178 billion in 2020, an increase of 5.38 percent from 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for unremitting efforts to foster a social atmosphere that respects science, knowledge and talent and spurs innovation and creativity.

Chaoyouqianhao, a new super hybrid rice variety recently delivered a record-high yield of 1,004.83 kilograms per mu (1 mu is 667 square meters) in Sanya, south China's Hainan province.

China has firmly implemented reform and opening-up and led the Chinese people to a victory over poverty.

Global brands, by making full use of China's national-level trade fairs are moving faster to tap the market potential of the country.

The United States, Britain and Germany are going to stage on Wednesday a side event at the United Nations over the so-called human rights situation in Xinjiang.

India has been facing a resurgence of COVID-19 as the country recorded 4,205 deaths, the highest so far, pushing the death toll to 254,197.