Restaurants serve up measures to fight slump
2013-05-04 00:55:58
China's middle- and high-end restaurants are facing what industry insiders call a "chilly spring", with many taking measures to combat a drop in business.
Five-year visas for foreigners on way
2013-05-04 00:45:14
Foreign talent will be eligible for China visas valid for up to five years, under a draft regulation released by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council.
Luxury sellers adapt to market
2013-05-04 01:58:22
High-end demand has tapered off this year due to recent government measures aimed at checking extravagant spending and reining in corruption.
Services sector contracts
2013-05-04 01:25:54
Modest growth is likely to be maintained in China, helped by ongoing structural reforms, despite it still facing some strong headwinds.
Spirits sales slump sharply
2013-05-04 02:04:27
The price of Chinese high-end liquor has dropped sharply, or even halved, this year, due to the government's reining in of lavish spending as part of its anti-corruption drive.
China gets tougher with food crimes
2013-05-03 21:45:00
China will punish the production and sale of unsafe food products more harshly to combat increasingly severe food scandals.
Bottled water standards under way
2013-05-04 01:23:58
Food safety authorities announced on Friday that plans to create new, unified national standards on bottled drinking water are under way.
Beijing getting greener
2013-05-03 21:14:33
More than 21,000 hectares of Beijing’s outskirts had been covered by greenery as of May 2, according to the city authorities.
China to unify bottled water quality standards
2013-05-03 20:06:58
China is working to unify different sets of bottled water quality standards, said a major food safety agency on Friday, in the wake of a public outcry for supervision of the industry.
Construction site collapse kills 7 in C. China
2013-05-03 19:40:52
A building collapsed in Central China's Henan province on Friday morning, leaving at least seven workers dead.
Academy welcomes supervision over elections
2013-05-03 18:17:13
The Chinese Academy of Sciences on Friday said it welcomed public supervision over its election of members, after queries were raised recently about the organization's non-selection of a high-profile scientist.
China's rise changes strategic order of region
2013-05-03 13:21:04
Australia welcomes China's rise, but recognizes that it changes the strategic order of the region, according to Prime Minister Julia Gillard after the launch of the 2013 Defence White Paper on Friday.