Netizens aid police to save woman and son
2012-12-12 00:43:23
A deputy police chief in North China has won praise for using Sina Weibo to help a mother who threatened to kill herself and her 5-year-old son.
Drivers urged to give ambulances right of way
2012-12-12 00:42:23
First aid workers in Beijing have called for more awareness of giving ambulances the right of way after an injured woman died in an emergency vehicle that got stuck in traffic on Friday.
Mo's work popular as he declares: Literature is useless
2012-12-12 00:42:02
Chinese writer Mo Yan said literature is useless compared with science in his Nobel banquet speech at Stockholm City Hall on Monday.
Free flow of ideas leads to a lively symposium
2012-12-12 02:57:00
At the symposium, Liu Yunshan called for the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the CPC to be implemented in work and study.
Patrol ship starts maiden voyage to Diaoyus
2012-12-12 02:57:00
China's largest fishery patrol ship, the Yuzheng 206, started its maiden voyage from Shanghai to patrol waters near the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, according to the Regional Bureau of East China Sea Fishery Management of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Vice-premier lauds nation's US ties
2012-12-12 00:44:05
Cooperation is the dominant trend in the relationship between China and the United States despite some problems between the two countries, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.
Advice sought from foreign experts
2012-12-11 03:13:45
China will continue to improve the work and living environment for foreign experts and to hear more from them, a senior official said on Monday.
Business perks draw overseas graduates
Measures boosting workforce expertise
Xi's visit signals reform support
2012-12-11 03:13:12
Xi Jinping conducted his first official trip as new Party chief to Guangdong where China's market-oriented reforms were launched.
Beijing street to be duty-free haven
2012-12-11 08:14:59
Beijing is considering making a city neighborhood often called "Russia Town" its first downtown duty-free shopping area.
Red Cross sets up scrutiny committee
2012-12-11 03:15:02
The Red Cross Society of China has established a public committee to help supervise issues such as donation management.
Officials' assets in focus in corruption fight
2012-12-10 00:20:00
South China's Guangdong province, traditionally a forerunner of reform in the country, will test out a program that will make details of officials' assets public, as part of an effort to fight corruption.
Award puts Chinese books on world stage
2012-12-10 08:24:17
Although Chinese literature is getting more attention around the world, translated versions of Chinese works remain in small supply in the US and Europe.