Chinese patrol ship departs for Singapore

2011-06-16 07:15:38

Haixun 31, one of China's largest patrol ships, left South China's Guangdong Province for a two-week visit to Singapore, the first time China's maritime safety authorities have sent a large patrol ship to visit a foreign country.

Hu arrives in Moscow to boost ties

2011-06-15 22:32:52

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Moscow Wednesday for a state visit to Russia to deepen pragmatic cooperation between China and Russia.

NPC to mull over amendment to income-tax law

2011-06-15 21:54:12

The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, will for the second time deliberate an amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law in an upcoming bimonthly session from June 27 to 30.

China pledge closer ties as Mongolian PM visits

2011-06-15 19:59:30

China and Mongolia on Wednesday pledged to work more closely to enhance good-neighbor relations.

Inner Mongolia stability stressed

2011-06-15 19:58:13

China's central government discussed policies and measures that will accelerate the development of Inner Mongolia, highlighting the improvement of people's livelihoods and social stability.

Grassroots democracy improves social management

2011-06-15 19:56:40

When farmers from the village of Xinshi in China's southwestern city of Zunyi finally reached an agreement concerning the renovation of the village's main road, new concerns about compensation quickly replaced the farmers' previous contentions.

Draft tax regulation favors green vehicles

2011-06-15 19:55:51

The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Wednesday began soliciting public opinions on a draft regulation for the implementation of the Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law, which will exempt electric cars, fuel-cell vehicles and hybrid vehicles from taxation.

SCO pledges cooperation, calls for Libyan peace

2011-06-15 18:04:30

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) said Wednesday its member states would focus on cooperation in trade and counter-terrorism and called for an end to the Libyan crisis.

Senior leader: Service is management at best

2011-06-15 17:32:53

Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang has urged central Henan province to build a solid grassroots team for social management and services in order to let ordinary people "truly feel fairness and justice."

China eyes stability of a booming Inner Mongolia

2011-06-15 17:18:56

China's central government on Wednesday discussed and deployed policies and measures to accelerate the development of Inner Mongolia, highlighting improvement of people's livelihoods and social stability.

Cross-Straits anti-crime cooperation effective

2011-06-15 16:32:00

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have enjoyed effective cooperation in jointly combating crimes in recent years, a mainland official said on Wednesday.

Bitter vegetable harvest due to sales slump

2011-06-15 13:45:38

Balsam pears, a type of bitter cucumber, are thrown away in Genghe town in Foshan, South China’s Guangdong province, June 13, 2011. More than 1,000 mu (about 67 hectares) of vegetables were harvested in the town this year, but sluggish sales mean many have ended up as trash.