China's stock market value surges

2014-12-06 16:25:07

China's rising stock market has resulted in a sharp increase in the market capitalization of the two bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Zhou Yongkang arrested, put under judicial probe

2014-12-06 00:45:06

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has opened an investigation into Zhou Yongkang's suspected crimes and decided to arrest him according to the law.

Zhou Yongkang expelled from CPC

2014-12-06 00:35:25

Zhou Yongkang has been expelled from the Communist Party of China, according to a decision made at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.

US hospital looks to China for more medical tourists

2014-12-05 14:27:41

Ten years ago, Children's Hospital Los Angeles received its first patient from the Chinese mainland, with that child patient who had traveled thousands of miles seeking more advanced medical treatment, gaining celebrity status of sorts. Today, such travel is commonplace.

Intel to invest $1.6b in Chengdu plant

2014-12-05 14:27:41

US-based Intel Corporation is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade a plant in Chengdu in Sichuan province even as the Chinese government conducts investigations into major foreign companies operating in the mainland.

Film takes on Chinese stereotypes in US

2014-12-05 14:27:41

What have Chinese students learned from several years in the United States?

Best Buy getting out of China

2014-12-05 14:27:41

Best Buy's decision to sell its retail business in China is the latest example of a multinational company overreaching in the country.

Ashton Carter expected for Pentagon post

2014-12-05 14:27:41

The man expected to be appointed the next US secretary of defense has a strong insider resume, the support of key Republicans in the Senate and a cooperative approach to China.

China eyes Paris climate pact

2014-12-05 14:27:41

The new global climate agreement to be signed next year in Paris should (be legally binding and) cover all elements, the deputy head of China's delegation at the United Nations climate talks in Lima said on Thursday.

Top US justice official promises probe after NYC chokehold death

2014-12-05 09:49:08

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday promised a full investigation into the choking death of an unarmed black man by a white New York police officer.

China, South Africa sign economic pacts

2014-12-05 08:20:22

China and South Africa signed 11 agreements, including one on transportation, on Thursday in Beijing as top leaders of the world's second-largest economy and the African economic powerhouse laid the groundwork for cooperation for the next decade.

Major general netted in anti-graft campaign

2014-12-05 08:19:58

A major general at a People's Liberation Army university has been placed under investigation for alleged corruption, according to a report by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.