Tear gas to be used on drunk drivers

2011-05-06 13:06:23

Beijing police are stepping up their efforts to cut down on drunk driving by using car-disabling devices and tear gas

Govt enjoy much trust, society little

2011-05-06 08:11:40

Residents in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou hold relatively little confidence in society and much more in government agencies, a recent survey showed.

Shelters told to help kids return home

2011-05-06 07:27:39

Shelters for homeless people are being called upon to work closely with their counterparts in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and send children home who are from that part of the country.

Beijing 'yet to become' an int'l city

2011-05-06 07:04:50

With foreigners accounting for just 0.46 percent of its population, the capital is still far from being designated an international city, a leading expert said.
One in three Beijingers a migrant worker

ODI set to overtake FDI 'within three years'

2011-05-06 06:58:39

China's outbound direct investment (ODI) will overtake foreign direct investment (FDI) within three years with an annual growth rate of "20 to 30 percent".
China's FDI to help US growth

New agency aims for healthy web

2011-05-05 12:28:12

China's newly set-up Internet information office aims to better regulate the Internet to ensure its healthy development, said a chief official of the office Thursday.

Migrants restore population balance

2011-05-05 07:15:01

In response to the sharp increase seen during the past decade in the migrant population living in Shanghai, experts are calling for a reform of the policies used to manage population changes.

Cabinet urges govt transparency

2011-05-05 07:01:56

The State Council pledged on Wednesday to increase both the depth and scope of Party and government financial information released to the public.

Experts: Time not ripe to float yuan

2011-05-05 06:50:22

Conditions are not ripe at present to freely float the yuan, Chinese economists said on Wednesday after US side pressed China again on reform of its financial system.

More help for wandering children

2011-05-04 21:06:33

China will prioritize its efforts to send wandering children from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region back home in its national campaign against abduction.

Wen encourages Chinese youths on Youth Day eve

2011-05-04 09:41:46

Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday told Chinese youths to set lofty ideals and work for a harmonious China while he spent more than two hours chatting with young people on the eve of China's Youth Day.

Fewer and fewer to sit college exam

2011-05-04 08:12:27

A smaller number of students will take the national college entrance examination in 2011 than did in past years, according to a report released by the Ministry of Education.