China reopens domain name applications

2012-05-29 13:40:45

China on Tuesday started to allow individuals to apply for ".cn" and ".中国" (China) domain names, said the China Internet Network Information Center.

Officials accused of issuing improper subsidies

2012-05-28 21:30:32

Local authorities in the Hechuan district of Chongqing municipality demoted two officials who stand accused of granting inappropriate subsidies.

Brave rescue led to young man's death

2012-05-28 19:36:31

Su Mingming, a 28-year-old nephritis patient, died on May 28 after his condition was made worse by jumping into water to save a drowning 5-year-old girl, according to Xiaoxiang Morning Herald in Hunan province.

China to collect samples of combustible ice

2012-05-28 19:34:23

China plans to collect new samples of com-bustible ice — a kind of natural gas hydrate — from the northern part of the South China Sea next year, a senior official said.

Domestic milk powder quality at its best

2012-05-28 16:17:19

The current security and quality of domestic dairy products and infant formula milk powder are in the best period of their history, according to China Dairy Industry Association.

Satellite wreckage damages homes

2012-05-28 13:54:48

Parts of the Long March 3B Launch Vehicle Satellite fell in Suining county, Hunan province, damaging houses and a 10 kilo-volt high-voltage line overnight on May 27.

China challenges US in the WTO

2012-05-25 17:14:03

China appealed to the World Trade Organization to challenge US countervailing duties against Chinese exports in a package of 22 cases.

Exchange rate fall may impact China-EU trade

2012-05-24 17:42:01

The renminbi exchange rate for one Euro is down to 7.9980 yuan in the interbank foreign exchange market.

Airport named after liquor maker

2012-05-24 15:43:59

Yibin Airport, renamed Yibin Wuliangye Airport, is to be relocated and rebuilt in Zongchang township in the city of Yibin, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Chinese 8.2 yrs older than chronological age

2012-05-24 10:41:26

A recent report on Chinese health revealed that the average Chinese person is 8.2 years older than his or her chronological age, a sign of poor health, Beijing Times reported Thursday.

Food company's oil products recalled

2012-05-23 16:47:30

Food safety watchdogs in Southwest China's Yunnan province asked a local oil company to stop manufacturing edible oil products they suspect contain industrial fatty oils.

Salary expectations cause tension

2012-05-23 16:45:32

Salary expectations have led to a tense relationship between employers and employees, according to the Hudson 2012 Salary and Recruitment Insight report released on Wednesday.