Guangdong to stop laojiao system
2013-01-30 06:50:12
South China's Guangdong province is planning to end the laojiao - re-education through labor - system within the year, according to the provincial judicial authority.
Xi vows no surrender on 'legitimate rights'
2013-01-30 04:12:50
China will remain on a path of peaceful development, yet it will "never give up" legitimate rights or sacrifice core interests, Party chief Xi Jinping said.
China wary of Japan's revisions
'Joint effort' urged to clear the air
2013-01-30 04:12:50
Thick smog and haze shrouded large areas of China Tuesday for the fourth time this month, provoking heated discussions.PM 2.5 used in weather alert
China's first luxury cruise liner ready to make waves
2013-01-30 04:12:27
China's first luxury cruise liner, the Henna, left the southern resort island province of Hainan for her maiden voyage on Saturday, marking what experts say is a major breakthrough for the cruise industry.
ROK hopes for third time lucky on rocket launch
2013-01-30 04:11:21
The Republic of Korea will make its third and final attempt to send its space rocket into orbit on Wednesday, in an effort to realize a long-held ambition.
China wary of Japan's revisions
2013-01-30 04:11:21
Beijing urged Japan to take a "responsible" attitude toward history and "respect the feelings of Asian people".
A-share market opens to Taiwan investors
2013-01-30 04:10:19
The top securities regulator is ready to open the A-share market for Taiwan institutional investors holding offshore renminbi deposits.
Over 1 million vehicles imported, but growth slows
2013-01-30 04:10:19
Despite slowing to single-digit growth, China's annual passenger vehicle imports surpassed 1 million units for the first time in 2012.
US to build drone base in Africa
2013-01-30 03:02:05
The US military is planning to set up a drone base in northwestern Africa in order to combat the local affiliate of Al Qaeda and other Islamist extremist groups.
US Transportation Secretary LaHood to step down
2013-01-30 03:02:05
US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said Tuesday that he planned to step down, marking the sixth department head to leave office as President Barack Obama begins his second term.
Japan to beef up surveillance over Diaoyu Islands
2013-01-30 03:01:45
The Japanese government decided to establish a special force to enhance maritime surveillance capability in the waters of disputed islands with China, local media reported on Tuesday.
Official cars off roads during hazardous pollution
2013-01-30 01:02:37
Thirty percent of official cars in Beijing should not be used when there is "extremely bad" pollution, traffic authorities confirmed Tuesday.