China cuts red tape on non-administrative reviews

2015-05-15 06:58:43

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Thursday canceled all non-administrative reviews to cut red tape and inject market vitality.

Xi to give Modi a hometown welcome

2015-05-14 02:52:28

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his trip to China by visiting the Terracotta warriors in Shaanxi province, hometown of President Xi Jinping.

Suspects nabbed in panda-killing case that sparked public fury

2015-05-14 08:11:37

Ten people have been apprehended in Southwest China's Yunnan province for killing a panda and trading in its meat.

Police warn 'strange outfits' on subway may cause stampedes

2015-05-14 11:24:10

Passengers on Beijing subway should avoid wearing strange outfits that might jeopardize public safety, warned police in China's capital.

Pilot program modifies the jury system

2015-05-14 07:43:40

When Zhang Mou drove into a pedestrian in a street in Zhengzhou, Henan province, in March last year he thought he did the right thing by taking the victim to a nearby hospital.

First step taken to compile a civil code

2015-05-14 07:43:10

The Supreme People's Court has formed a group to start compiling the nation's first civil code following repeated calls for the rule of law.

Emergency strategy improved at nuclear plants

2015-05-14 07:43:10

China has built its first training and support base to cope with emergency issues at nuclear power plants in an effort to meet its safety goals amid rapid development of nuclear energy, the top nuclear safety administration said on Wednesday.

Steps will boost Internet speed, cut costs

2015-05-14 07:45:14

Long-awaited measures to create a faster, cheaper Internet network have been unveiled by the State Council.

Six cult members jailed in central China

2015-05-13 16:19:58

Six members of the "Almighty God" cult that shocked China with a murder in a McDonald's last year have been jailed for between two and four years as the country cracks down on the banned organization.

China announces holiday for V-Day celebration

2015-05-13 13:18:41

The Chinese government on Wednesday announced a national holiday for this year's celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

Shenzhen widens lead as Guangdong's most modern city

2015-05-13 07:43:06

Shenzhen has pulled away from Guangzhou as the most modernized city in South China's Guangdong province, with innovation and the high-tech industry being the biggest driver of its rapid development, according to a recent report by the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences.

Shanghai serious about proper English signs

2015-05-13 07:43:06

If you see a sign at a Chinese airport asking you to "stand outside one bowl of rice noodle", it actually means "keep a distance of one meter from the person standing in front of you".