Xi battles to help the poor
2013-02-04 02:44:30
Top leader Xi Jinping recalled his tough rural years during a visit to an impoverished village on Sunday, in a move analysts said reflects the leadership's will to mingle with the grassroots and to combat poverty.
Investors home in on urban growth
2013-02-04 02:44:12
China's urbanization drive will create "appealing" business opportunities for US investors, a leading Chinese trade promoter said.
Ministry acts on dairy safety
2013-02-04 02:43:49
China's food safety watchdog plans to introduce tougher regulations on the import and export of dairy products, following a series of scandals.
Emerging nations not just along for the ride
2013-02-04 02:42:48
Emerging economies are not "free riders" and will continue to play a more active role in international affairs, a senior Foreign Ministry official told a global security forum on Saturday. For world security
China's anti-waste campaign revives frugality
2013-02-03 21:22:38
A campaign against food waste is sweeping across China, with government officials and netizens in full swing to fight extravagance in the world's second-largest economy.Nibbling away at food waste.
Rewards for diners who leave nothing Nibbling away at food waste
Road traffic peaks ahead of Spring Festival
2013-02-03 18:35:23
China's public transportation network is getting increasingly crowded as hundreds of millions journey home amid the Spring Festival travel rush that started last week.Going home or going away? Spring Festival great 'escape'
Police detain four after Henan highway blast
2013-02-03 14:31:44
Police have detained four people over a truck explosion that caused 10 deaths and a viaduct collapse in central China's Henan Province, government authorities confirmed on Sunday.
Public debate swirls over China's fuel quality
2013-02-03 12:08:45
After an unusually smoggy January, Beijingers were happy to see a blue sky on Friday, but it wasn't enough to distract them from the debate over what is causing the putrid air.
Going home or away?
2013-02-03 08:11:15
Not everyone will celebrate Spring Festival the traditional way. Modernization and urbanization have changed how some young Chinese think about this family holiday.
French army to stay in Mali
2013-02-03 03:02:05
France will withdraw its troops from Mali once the Sahel state has restored sovereignty over its national territory, French President Francois Hollande said.
US ready to talk with Iran: Biden
2013-02-03 02:22:34
The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran when the Iranian leadership is "serious", US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday.
58 die in holliday road accidents
2013-02-03 02:00:13
Five road accidents in the past two days have claimed 58 lives as hundreds of millions of Chinese journeyed home amid the Spring Festival travel rush.