Copyrights take a bite out of Apple

2013-04-24 01:45:10

Apple Inc was ordered to compensate three Chinese writers a total in excess of $118,000 for infringing their copyright, a Chinese court ruled on Tuesday.

Four new H7N9 cases

2013-04-24 01:43:44

Shandong province confirmed its first case of H7N9 infection on Tuesday after a 36-year-old man with a cough and fever was hospitalized in Zaozhuang.

Landslide kills 9 in SW China

2013-04-24 00:53:34

Nine people have died and two others are reported missing following a landslide on Monday in Southwest China's Guizhou province.

China, Europe need one another

2013-04-24 02:28:42

China and Europe are at a critical crossroads for economic transformation and need each other more than ever, politicians and experts from both sides said.

Cooling-off period for e-shoppers proposed

2013-04-24 01:44:29

Online shoppers should be granted a 7-day cool-off period, within which they would be able to get a refund, a draft amendment has proposed.

Health new priority for quake zone

2013-04-23 01:26:43

As the search for survivors continues, the next major task is to prevent disease and epidemics in quake-hit areas of Sichuan, officials said on Monday.
Live report: 193 dead, 25 missing, 12211 injured
Rescue: Rainfall poses new threats to quake-hit region Supplies pour into isolated villages Premier urges full efforts to reduce deaths Rational volunteering, donations urged Survivors rally to help

Xi meets US top military officer

2013-04-23 20:20:23

President Xi met with US top military officer Martin Dempsey and called for deeper mutual trust between militaries as well as the two countries.

Japan's boats driven out of Diaoyu

2013-04-23 16:50:37

A fleet of Chinese marine surveillance vessels has driven Japanese fishing boats out of waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands. Diplomat protests intrusion into Diaoyu waters Special: Diaoyu dispute

Bird flu death toll rises to 22

2013-04-23 20:41:30

Another person died from H7N9 bird flu in China on Tuesday, bringing the nationwide death toll to 22. Shandong reports first bird flu caseNo evidence of H7N9 transmission between humans Special

Putin appoints new ambassador to China

2013-04-23 20:03:19

President Vladimir Putin appointed veteran diplomat Andrei Denisov as the new ambassador to China, the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.

Japanese ships blocked from Diaoyu Islands

2013-04-23 18:23:41

A Chinese surveillance fleet patrolling waters near the Diaoyu Islands successfully expelled several Japanese ships illegally entering the waters on Tuesday morning.

Inspired by Guan, more Chinese pick up golf

2013-04-23 11:27:41

The recent Masters tournament success of 14-year-old golf prodigy Guan Tianlang has schools and clubs in the United States scrambling to find young talent among well-heeled Chinese families.