Seniors to have State pensions
2011-08-18 07:57:09
Urban and rural senior citizens will be receiving State pensions by 2015, according to a statement issued on Wednesday following an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet.
Regions allowed to set own poverty line
2011-08-18 07:43:05
China is allowing local governments to replace the national standards for what constitutes poverty with their own in an effort to lift millions of rural residents out of the ranks of the poor in a decade.
Emergency aid sent to war-torn Libya
2011-08-18 07:23:47
Emergency humanitarian relief materials from China are scheduled to arrive in Benghazi.
Biden arrives on goodwill mission
2011-08-18 07:06:38
The Obama administration is determined to put relations on a steady and sustainable track.
Broad US export growth to China: report
Regulators to meet on China audits
Strict campaign to rectify sex imbalance
2011-08-17 08:12:30
As China's population becomes more dominated by males, authorities have begun a national campaign to crack down on procedures used to determine a fetus' sex for anything other than medical purposes.
China's railway taking time to regain safety
2011-08-17 08:12:12
China's railway system, after increasing the speeds of trains six times since 1997 and opening more high-speed rail lines in recent years, has hit the brakes.
Railway taking time to regain safety
2011-08-17 08:08:57
BEIJING - China's railway system, after increasing the speeds of trains six times since 1997 and opening more high-speed rail lines in recent years, has hit the brakes.
Li Keqiang expresses support to Hong Kong
2011-08-17 08:08:57
Li started his three-day official visit to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the first since his duty as vice-premier in 2008.
Female soldiers march into history
2011-08-17 08:07:56
Missile unit shows that women can defend the country as well as men, reports Li Xiaokun in Beijing.
Oil spill firms to face legal action
2011-08-17 08:07:56
China's maritime watchdog plans to sue ConocoPhillips China for oil spills in Bohai Bay.
China denies access to US copter
2011-08-17 07:07:08
China denied reports that it was allowed by Pakistan to photograph the crashed US Blackhawk helicopter.
Public gets peek at spending
2011-08-16 08:20:57
Beijing municipal government departments published details of their spending on overseas trips, official vehicles and receptions online on Monday.