Alipay gains foothold in Thailand at convenience store chain
2016-05-02 08:37:05
Chinese travelers can now make purchases at Thai 7-Eleven convenience stores using the Alipay app on the smartphones at 9,000 Counter Service cashiers - with no transaction fees.
Resident-vs-government suits spurred by new law
2016-05-02 08:37:05
Lawsuits against central and Beijing government departments have substantially increased since a law was adopted last year easing residents' path to challenge official administrations in court.
Central, western areas to get elite universities
2016-05-02 06:59:16
Elite universities are to be established by the Ministry of Education in 14 provinces that have never had a university directly under the ministry before.
97 telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Malaysia
2016-05-01 13:51:43
Malaysian police repatriated 97 telecom fraud suspects, including 32 from Taiwan, to the Chinese mainland on Saturday.
People's Daily justifies regulation of overseas NGOs
2016-05-01 13:30:23
The new law on overseas NGOs is necessary to ensure their responsible operation on the Chinese mainland, according to a commentary carried by the People's Daily on Sunday.
China launches drunk driving crackdown
2016-05-01 13:19:57
Chinese traffic cops are on the lookout for drunk driving in a crackdown running until May 31.
Across China: China targets tourist misbehavior
2016-04-30 17:12:05
Chinese tourist agencies and local authorities are hoping that lectures given to tourists ahead of the May Day holiday can avoid the unruly behavior.
Revised regulation tough on sex-selective abortions
2016-04-30 15:29:34
Individuals and organizations that conduct medically inessential prenatal sex discernment or sex-selective abortions will be fined up to 30,000 yuan (about 4,600 US dollars).
Heavy rain expected during May Day holiday
2016-04-30 13:09:20
Heavy rain will hit south China during the three-day May Day holiday from Saturday, the national weather observatory has forecast.
Two dead, three injured in China expressway collision
2016-04-30 12:23:53
Two people died and three were injured in a collision involving three heavy trucks on an expressway in China's southernmost Hainan Province early Saturday, witnesses and local authorities said.
Action taken against people involved in suspected leak of exam questions
2016-04-30 09:44:47
Action has begun against those implicated in the suspected leak of questions used in civil servant recruitment exams, authorities said Friday.
China cracks down on online porn videos
2016-04-30 09:42:57
A group of Internet video player service providers have been investigated and punished for spreading pornography in a nationwide crackdown, the anti-porn authority said Friday.