Weibo asking users to register identities

2011-12-03 08:01:17

Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like micro blog service, has set up a system to verify the identities of users.

BRICS to boost grain yield

2011-12-03 08:07:12

The BRICS countries should increase their ability to produce grain to ensure food safety, offical says.

6 schoolchildren hurt in minibus rollover

2011-12-03 08:06:40

A minibus carrying 14 students in Langfang, a city in Hebei province, rolled over on Friday afternoon, leaving four students with fractures and two others with abrasions.

Citation rate for Chinese science papers goes up

2011-12-03 08:05:30

About a tenth of the science and technology papers included in the Science Citation Index, a leading thesis-index system, came from China in 2010, according to a recent research report.

More women kidnapped for brides

2011-12-03 07:31:26

China is witnessing an increasing number of foreign women who have been cheated, kidnapped and smuggled into the country.

Hundreds of people gather, topple police cars

2011-12-03 04:22:10

Hundreds of people toppled police and government cars on Friday to vent their anger over a road accident that killed a girl in Xi'an.

GM to recall 993 cars in China

2011-12-03 03:52:44

US automaker General Motors Co and its Chinese joint venture Shanghai GM will recall 993 vehicles in China, the country's consumer quality watchdog said Friday.

China says cannot use reserves to rescue Europe

2011-12-02 18:04:06

China cannot use its foreign exchange reserves of about $3.2 trillion to rescue other countries, a senior diplomat said on Friday.

Premier Wen vows more aid to AIDS patients

2011-12-02 06:05:22

Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday pledged new measures to help people living with HIV/AIDS obtain affordable drug treatment, enjoy fair job and education chances.

China may adopt emission limit

2011-12-02 08:07:44

China is likely to agree to a quantified target to limit its greenhouse gas emissions after 2020, said a senior expert with a government think tank.

China's income gap widening fast

2011-12-02 14:30:02

China's annual salary gap ratio between different industries was renewed to 4.2 :1 in 2010, People's Daily reported on Friday.

China's schools on the way up

2011-12-02 08:10:20

China will produce world-class universities. But there are still hurdles to overcome, experts say.