Beijing police thwart telephone scams, illegal drug use
2016-03-01 19:48:22
Beijing police thwarted 4,900 cases of telephone fraud involving 620 million yuan ($95 million) last year, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau reported on Tuesday.
Charity concert to benefit hearing loss
2016-03-01 16:21:34
A charity concert on Wednesday night at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing is dedicated to raising public awareness of hearing loss and the need to help the deaf, especially children.
Hong Kong customs official shot dead at airport: media
2016-03-01 14:52:38
A customs official was shot dead at the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
Toxic seeds seized at Guangzhou airport
2016-03-01 14:13:37
A Chinese passenger was found unintentionally carrying one of the world's most toxic seeds, which he had picked up in Ethiopia, in his suitcase at Guangzhou airport.
Strong female characters in film and TV inspire women in life: Study
2016-03-01 11:25:53
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and J. Walter Thompson Company released a research report saying that female role models in film and TV are hugely influential in driving women to improve their lives.
China's first large passenger plane poised for maiden flight
2016-03-01 10:27:20
Photo taken on Feb 29, 2016 shows the black boxes, or flight recorders of C919 plane at the plane's research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai.
'I was so depressed,' ex-fugitive concedes
2016-03-01 10:04:16
Chang Zheng, one of China's most-wanted fugitives, told police his life on the run in Canada was marked by emotional hardship.
Falsely imprisoned man learns to adjust to life in outside world
2016-03-01 10:01:13
Lawyer Wang Wanqiong said that she was very surprised and moved to receive a WeChat message during the Lunar New Year from her client, Chen Man, who had been wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.
Report: Courts aim to correct injustice
2016-03-01 09:54:51
In a bid to improve the protection of human rights, Chinese courts have been asked to make the hearing of cases a priority and increase efforts to avoid wrongful verdicts, an official of the top court said.
China plans to raise age of retirement
2016-03-01 09:49:58
China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age over the coming years in a bid to combat the effects of an aging population.
New legislation outlaws domestic abuse
2016-03-01 09:08:44
The new law challenges traditional notions about family values as domestic violence has long been regarded as a private matter in China.
China's panda pair to leave for ROK
2016-03-01 03:43:38
A pair of giant pandas will leave China for their new home in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Thursday on a 15-year lease.