Lenders' asset quality declines further in Q1

2013-05-03 01:24:36

Chinese banks' asset quality continued to deteriorate in the first quarter as the economy faltered, according to the financial reports of major banks.

Efforts 'needed to ensure wider use of renminbi'

2013-05-03 00:58:51

China should build the infrastructure for renminbi internationalization as the currency becomes increasingly used by overseas investors, according to former chairman of the CBRC.

China claims top spot in PC market

2013-05-03 01:30:42

China became the world's largest personal computer market for the first time on an annual basis last year amid weaker global demand, a research firm said.

Property prices are still rising

2013-05-03 00:39:31

Property prices in China's major cities rose for the 11th consecutive month in April, according to a report, but the growth rate slowed down slightly.

Two preschool girls die from poisoning

2013-05-03 01:30:56

Two preschoolers allegedly died from poisoning due to competition for students between two rival kindergartens in Pingshan county, Hebei province.

Beijing acts on complaints against airport cabbies

2013-05-03 00:50:31

Passenger anger at taxi drivers bargaining over night-time fares at Beijing Capital International Airport led to the city's transport authority to issue a new regulation.

Military denies expensive vehicle had new plate

2013-05-03 00:43:10

Military forces in Beijing denied online allegations that an expensive vehicle with a new military plate was driven on a highway.

Police in major crackdown on tainted meat

2013-05-03 00:35:59

Police have arrested 904 suspects over the past three months who are accused of selling 20,000 metric tons of tainted and substandard meat products.

Prison journal spells out good news

2013-05-03 00:12:14

Panyu prison has been taking foreigners and more than 100 of them are inmates. Panyu Prison Newspaper was launched in response to this.

'Iron Man 3' breaks China's box office record

2013-05-02 20:05:47

"Iron Man 3" has broken China's box office record by raking in 130 million yuan ($21.1 million) on its opening day.

China rebuts US report on religious freedom

2013-05-02 18:46:03

The United States should stop using religious issues to interfere in China's internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said here on Thursday.

DPRK sentences US citizen to 15-yr hard labor

2013-05-02 13:34:35

A US citizen was sentenced 15 years of compulsory labor by the Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday.