Sales of 'Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' top 5.2m
2015-08-27 09:57:00
The sales of the book "Xi Jinping: the Governance of China", have exceeded 5.2 million around the world, Zhou Mingwei, head of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, said Wednesday.
China considers amending laws to boost private schools
2015-08-27 09:54:55
Legislators on Wednesday deliberated amendments to laws on education to promote the development of private schools.
Forum stresses people's role in enhancing China-Africa relations
2015-08-27 08:56:35
Participants at the 4th China-Africa People's Forum (CAPF) held in-depth discussions about the people-to-people exchanges in strengthening China-Africa cooperation and reaching consensus.
China VP stresses private investment in Africa
2015-08-26 19:19:12
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao called on China and Africa to draw on private investment in their industrial cooperation when he addressed the fourth China-Africa People's Forum in Yiwu of east China's Zhejiang Province.
China may rule out commutation for most corrupt figures
2015-08-26 14:00:46
The proposal aims to prevent "the most corrupt criminals from serving shorter prison terms through commutation," according to a third draft of an amendment to the Criminal Law.
China performing group's former board chairman arrested
2015-08-25 17:28:29
Gu Xin, former board chairman of China Oriental Performing Arts Group, has been arrested for suspected bribe taking and corruption, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
'Double standards' criticized
2015-08-25 07:34:47
Experts said that China's island reclamation in the South China Sea is well-founded, and the United States has adopted double standards on the issue.
Air pollution law in line for legislators' approval
2015-08-25 07:20:46
The national legislative body is reviewing the third draft of the Air Pollution Control Law, which tightens controls on emissions from vehicles and vessels and is expected to be passed this week.
Shorter terms wouldn't apply in serious cases of corruption
2015-08-25 07:19:44
China is considering stricter legislation to block felons convicted of corruption from seeking to shorten their sentences as part of its nationwide campaign to build a clean government.
China's first draft law on domestic violence reviewed
2015-08-25 07:17:18
Victims of domestic violence would be able to apply to courts for protection and the courts would be required to hear such applications, under China's first draft law covering the issue.
Prisoners in line to be granted special amnesties
2015-08-25 07:14:51
Four categories of inmates who were sentenced before Jan 1 and who do not pose a threat to society will be granted the special amnesty.