China vows closer scrutiny over sentencing changes

2015-12-16 20:43:56

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has pledged greater efforts to spot and correct improper commutation of sentences for "the rich and the powerful."

President Xi delivers keynote speech at World Internet Conference

2015-12-16 10:53:30

President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference (WIC) held in the river town of Wuzhen in East China's Zhejiang province Wednesday.

Chinese premier calls for co-op with SCO countries on urbanization

2015-12-16 09:43:10

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for more cooperation with member and observer states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on urbanization.

Xi expects better China-Russia relations in 2016

2015-12-16 09:09:09

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that he hoped China-Russia ties would make further progress in the coming year to bring more benefit to the two peoples.

Structural reforms highlighted in China's 2016 economic policies

2015-12-15 22:06:29

Structural reforms are expected to draw more attention from China's policy makers next year as an industrial glut and lack of high-quality supply beset the economy.

China lifts its poverty alleviation target

2015-12-15 19:47:44

The official in charge of China's poverty alleviation affairs has reiterated the country's goal to lift more than 70 million people out of poverty by 2020.

Business professionals bullish on growth: Survey

2015-12-15 16:00:22

Business professionals in China have a positive outlook on the nation's economy and are bullish about growth in 2016, according to a survey released by a global accounting organization on Tuesday.

Advanced destroyers boost combat capability of PLA

2015-12-15 07:31:36

The Chinese Navy has commissioned three world-class guided missile destroyers, extensively improving the country's maritime combat capability.

China specifies major economic tasks for 2016

2015-12-14 22:27:04

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday unveiled its major economic tasks for 2016, the first year of the country's 13th Five-year Plan.

China specifies major economic tasks for 2016

2015-12-14 21:51:50

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday unveiled its major economic tasks for 2016, the first year of the country's 13th Five-year Plan.

China's former railways minister's death sentence commuted to life

2015-12-14 20:54:56

The reprieved death sentence of former railways minister Liu Zhijun was commuted to life in prison by Beijing Higher People's Court on Monday.

CPC solicits opinions on economic work

2015-12-14 19:42:18

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has held a meeting to solicit opinions from non-communist persons on the country's economic work, according to a statement released on Monday.