Japan ups stakes in Diaoyu Islands dispute
2013-02-06 00:58:00
Japan on Tuesday intensified the ongoing territorial dispute with China by setting up a new publicity office aimed at Diaoyu Islands-related propaganda issues.
China urges Myanmar ceasefire
2013-02-06 00:57:39
Beijing on Tuesday urged Myanmar's government and ethnic Kachin forces to live up to agreements reached on Monday in China.
10 sentenced in 'black jail' case
2013-02-06 00:56:53
Chaoyang District People's Court has sentenced 10 defendants ― who included three minors ― for illegally detaining petitioners.
Internet start-ups ease employment pressure
2013-02-05 21:54:21
Chinese young people are seriously considering making a living online as the economic slowdown bites China's more conventional jobs market.
SAFE sets investment quota
2013-02-05 20:15:13
In January eight qualified foreign institutional investors, or QFIIs, gained a $1.36 billion investment quota from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Credit risks persist for local govts
2013-02-05 20:14:30
The default risk of some sub-provincial governments in China and their financing platforms could rise significantly during the next two years.
'House sister' detained by police
2013-02-05 13:23:33
A woman suspected of owning multiple properties with forged identities has been detained by police.
'House Sister' associate found having 12 houses
Xi's visit reveals food for thought
2013-02-05 02:47:39
Bread is the staff of life. Party chief Xi Jinping showed a clear understanding of that saying as he inquired about food prices during a visit in Lanzhou.
Crackdown on pretend Kobe beef
2013-02-05 02:47:15
The food safety watchdog of Shanghai vowed to crack down on unqualified meat after inspectors found that the costly Kobe beef sold by some Japanese restaurants turned out to be locally grown or imported from Australia.
Fireworks might be banned on polluted days
2013-02-05 02:47:15
Fireworks may be banned on seriously polluted days in Beijing, a move experts said is designed to reduce smog during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Debt alert for local authorities
2013-02-05 02:46:51
Plans announced by local governments to invest heavily in fixed assets this year have ignited a chorus of debt warnings from experts.
Leaders pay last respects to Sihanouk
2013-02-05 02:13:57
China's top legislator Jia Qinglin joined other foreign leaders and tens of thousands of Cambodians in Phnom Penh on Monday to pay their last respects during the cremation of late King Norodom Sihanouk.