Foreign TV shows online will need permission

2014-11-03 02:38:23

China's TV watchdog released tougher regulations for foreign TV shows available on online streaming sites, raising concerns among Chinese fans and the online video industry.

Mass Ebola outbreak 'is unlikely'

2014-11-03 02:35:24

China's risk of a mass Ebola outbreak is quite slim, given the nation's capacity for epidemic detection and control, said a high-ranking public health official.

S Korea's plastic surgery paradise lost

2014-11-03 02:28:40

Kim Bok-soon disliked her nose and fantasized about getting it fixed after learning of the Korean superstition that an upturned nose makes it harder to hold on to riches.

Mahjong expanding 'to every corner of the world'

2014-11-03 01:23:40

Technology has been a driving force in promoting the traditional Chinese game internationally. Foreigners are beating Chinese at their own game — mahjong.

China, US to meet on WMD nonproliferation

2014-11-02 20:42:15

The two sides will sit down for the first joint work group meeting on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Beijing on Monday.

Danone bolsters China presence with $550m deal

2014-11-02 15:50:03

France's Danone, battling local rivals for a larger share of China's booming baby milk market, has invested $550 million in formula maker Yashili International Holdings.

Fugitive caught near prison

2014-11-02 09:23:49

Li Mengjun, an inmate who escaped from prison in South China's Guangdong province on Saturday, was captured near the prison on Sunday afternoon.

Can private space survive 2 explosions in 4 days?

2014-11-02 09:02:34

Three days after a private unmanned Orbital Sciences rocket taking cargo up to the International Space Station blew up six seconds into its flight, a test flight of SpaceShipTwo exploded Friday.

Volkswagen demanded to submit recall materials

2014-11-02 08:56:19

China's quality watchdog demanded joint-venture FAW-Volkswagen submit new materials to verify effectiveness of a latest recall due to rear axles.

Xi stresses CPC's absolute leadership over army

2014-11-02 08:18:59

President Xi Jinping said the army is under the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of China and the principle should always be firmly upheld.

Canada PM on trade mission in China

2014-11-02 05:18:43

Kathleen Wynne, premier of Ontario, along with other province officials and business representatives, embarked on a weeklong trip to China on Oct 25.

Xi urges serious reflection on Xu Caihou's case

2014-11-01 18:54:11

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for serious reflection on the discipline and law violations by former Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Xu Caihou.