Wealth gap at alarming level
2013-01-19 01:14:58
The Gini coefficient, an index that monitors the gap between the rich and poor has reached what experts consider an alarming level in China.
Rented boyfriends keep parents at bay
2013-01-18 23:58:22
Taobao.com, China's largest online marketplace, is never short of bizarre offers. And here is the latest one: boyfriends for rent.
Tainted-chicken probe goes on
2013-01-19 00:54:55
Shanghai's food safety watchdog is still investigating Yum! Brands Inc and its subsidiary KFC for a scandal involving antibiotics-tainted chicken, vowing severe punishment for any violations.
French trade minister to start visit to China
2013-01-19 04:48:21
French Minister for Foreign Trade Nicole Bricq will start a three-day visit to China on Sunday to seek “an ambitious and balanced partnership” with China.
1,152 arrested for trading data
2013-01-19 00:27:45
Chinese police arrested 1,152 suspects for allegedly disclosing and illegally dealing personal information, the Ministry of Public Security said Friday.
IPR fears won't derail bullet train exports
2013-01-18 07:45:03
Fears over intellectual property rights will not derail China's exports of bullet trains, as the technology is home-grown.
Fund to ease burden of rail projects
High-speed rail hopes to lay tracks overseas
505 arrested in transnational scam
2013-01-17 22:27:01
The last 23 suspects from the Chinese mainland arrived in Beijing in custody Thursday via a flight from Cambodia, marking the downfall of a transnational telecom fraud ring.
Ecology becomes Shanghai priority
2013-01-18 02:36:00
Shanghai will have a stronger focus on ecological development rather than solely focusing on economic growth, a senior expert said on Wednesday.
Safe travel over Spring Festival a priority
2013-01-18 02:36:00
The Ministry of Transport has pledged to ensure travelers will enjoy safe and convenient journeys during the coming Spring Festival travel peak, a ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Released Chinese workers arrive in Sudan capital
2013-01-18 04:30:19
A total of four Chinese workers who had been abducted by a rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region Saturday and released Wednesday, arrived in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday.
Pollution hits Shanghai but should clear in a day
2013-01-17 07:19:24
Shanghai residents breathed the most polluted air they had seen in two months on Wednesday as weak cold air from the north brought pollutants to the Yangtze River Delta.
Auditors help recoup stolen housing funds
2013-01-17 08:11:50
China's top auditing authority announced on Wednesday the recovery of around 2.7 billion yuan ($428.57 million) that was embezzled from affordable housing funds in 2011.