China nets 9,361 officials in frugality campaign

2016-04-20 00:55:05

The Communist Party of China (CPC)'s top anti-graft body on Tuesday said 9,361 officials were reprimanded for violating austerity rules in the first three months this year.

Xi calls for better development of Internet

2016-04-19 20:11:32

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced development of the Internet and harnessing it for the benefit of the country and the people.

Website opens to promote Party education campaign

2016-04-19 14:17:01

The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has launched a website to promote the following of CPC rules and good values in its members.

Drug chain busted, 400 kg of cocaine netted

2016-04-19 07:37:31

A major international drug-trafficking chain that police say was controlled by Hong Kong residents has been busted after a crackdown on cross-border drug gangs this month.

Beijing joins Shanghai in fight against nepotism

2016-04-19 07:37:31

Senior officials' spouses and children to face strict controls on links to private businesses.

China, NZ envision broader FTA

2016-04-19 03:10:35

China and New Zealand will increase agricultural cooperation and upgrade their free trade agreement to further cut tariffs and boost exchanges.

Life term, no parole given now for graft

2016-04-19 03:10:35

Officials who commit severe corruption crimes may face a new sentence now — life imprisonment without parole.

In a first, Navy plane lands on Yongshu

2016-04-19 03:01:27

The historical landing of a naval patrol aircraft on Yongshu Reef, part of the Nansha Islands, reflects that China's installations in the South China Sea can provide better service in fulfilling the country's humanitarian mission there, analysts said.

China to step up regulation on GM crops

2016-04-19 02:03:20

The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday vowed to beef up its supervision over genetically modified (GM) crops in order to protect human health, ecology and the environment.

President Xi calls for 'people-centric' reform

2016-04-19 00:00:36

The deepened reform China is implementing must be "people-centric" and just, President Xi Jinping said at a meeting of the Leading Group for Overall Reform on Monday.

China's road out of poverty gains traction

2016-04-18 10:47:49

China is well on the road to eradicating poverty, according to Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei.

Corruption threshold raised by new judicial interpretation

2016-04-18 15:20:42

A higher legal threshold of 30,000 yuan ($4,629) has been set for bribery and embezzlement cases under a new judicial interpretation issued on Monday.