China gets tougher with food crimes
2013-05-03 21:45:00
China will punish the production and sale of unsafe food products more harshly to combat increasingly severe food scandals.
Beijing getting greener
2013-05-03 21:14:33
More than 21,000 hectares of Beijing’s outskirts had been covered by greenery as of May 2, according to the city authorities.
China to unify bottled water quality standards
2013-05-03 20:06:58
China is working to unify different sets of bottled water quality standards, said a major food safety agency on Friday, in the wake of a public outcry for supervision of the industry.
Construction site collapse kills 7 in C. China
2013-05-03 19:40:52
A building collapsed in Central China's Henan province on Friday morning, leaving at least seven workers dead.
Academy welcomes supervision over elections
2013-05-03 18:17:13
The Chinese Academy of Sciences on Friday said it welcomed public supervision over its election of members, after queries were raised recently about the organization's non-selection of a high-profile scientist.
Ship returns after Nansha mission
2013-05-03 16:06:53
The 45001 China fishery administration ship, from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, returned to Beihai port on Sunday.
Shandong ex-deputy governor sentenced for graft
2013-05-03 15:02:29
Huang Sheng, a former deputy governor of East China's Shandong province, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for taking bribes.
China's automaker to open 1st US plant
2013-05-02 19:40:56
Chinese carmaker BYD on Wednesday announced plans to open the first manufacturing plant in the US city of Lancaster, southern California.
Two preschool girls die from poisoning
2013-05-03 01:30:56
Two preschoolers allegedly died from poisoning due to competition for students between two rival kindergartens in Pingshan county, Hebei province.
Academic elected into US science academy
2013-05-03 00:56:06
The recent election of a Chinese scientist to a leading US academy after being shunned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has sparked debate.
Beijing acts on complaints against airport cabbies
2013-05-03 00:50:31
Passenger anger at taxi drivers bargaining over night-time fares at Beijing Capital International Airport led to the city's transport authority to issue a new regulation.
Military denies expensive vehicle had new plate
2013-05-03 00:43:10
Military forces in Beijing denied online allegations that an expensive vehicle with a new military plate was driven on a highway.