Council releases anti-drought plan
2011-11-03 07:55:37
The State Council, China's Cabinet, approved a national plan on Wednesday listing steps to be taken during the next decade to prevent droughts.
Ethics evaluation of cadres stressed
2011-11-04 11:34:44
The Communist Party of China will strengthen its evaluation on the ethics of cadres, to "maintain the Party's advanced nature, build a high-quality cadre team, and to boost public credibility of its cadre-selecting processes," according to an official circular.
New icebreaker to improve China's polar research
2011-11-04 07:57:06
As China's new icebreaker readies to set sail in 2014, the country might conduct expeditions to the North Pole every year in the near future, a senior official said.
China declares first space docking successful
2011-11-03 01:48:25
Two Chinese spacecraft accomplished the country's first space docking procedure early Thursday.
Chinese rich are keen to emigrate
2011-11-03 08:08:19
About 60 percent of the rich Chinese people said they intended to migrate from China.
Red Cross "model"despite scandel
2011-11-03 07:46:53
Representatives of the international Red Cross came out in support of the scandal-hit Red Cross Society of China, calling it a model from which the world can learn.
Weather debate shrouded in fog
2011-11-02 07:59:09
Capital's air quality rating raises public health concerns, Li Jing, Duan Yan and Cui Jia report in Beijing.
Key factory indicator falls in Oct
2011-11-02 07:59:09
A key domestic manufacturing index dropped to a 32-month low in October, igniting market speculation that tight monetary policy may be eased.
Hu: G20 should ensure economic growth
2011-11-02 16:18:47
The G20 should give top priority to maintaining economic growth, said President Hu Jintao.
G20 Summit in Cannes
Hu's trip fosters cultural exchange
2011-11-02 07:48:25
Hu's trip, the first by a Chinese president in 12 years, conveys the message of cultural exchange.
Rescuer didn't save a life for fame
2011-11-02 08:05:50
Jumping in the water to save a drowning woman in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, seemed the right thing to do for Maria Fernanda.
President Hu confident in Europe
2011-11-01 07:41:05
Continent has ability to overcome present difficulties, Chinese president says. Special