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Over 1,300 Elderly People Go Missing Each Day in China: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 11, 2016 09:32 AM EDT

An estimated 1,370 elderly Chinese people go missing every day, that is, about half a million individuals aged 60 years and above per year, according to a new report by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute on Sunday. read more

Traffic Regulators Impose Stringent Limitations on Car-Hailing Services in China

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 10, 2016 11:45 PM EDT

China's local traffic regulators rolled out stringent requirements for ride-hailing service providers like Didi Chuxing on Saturday, possibly making it difficult for them to recruit rideshare drivers. read more

China to Liberalize Salt Price Control in 2017

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 09, 2016 11:03 PM EDT

China is planning to open its salt market in 2017, removing administrative price control to promote competition, the state planning agency announced on Sunday. read more

Portion of China's Great Wall Collapses due to Strong Winds

S. Rina   | Oct 09, 2016 09:32 AM EDT

Officials have claimed that a porton of the Great Wall of China collapsed due to strong winds. read more

China to Ban Minors from Playing Online Games after Midnight

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 07, 2016 10:49 PM EDT

China is considering to regulate internet gaming use by banning young people under 18 years old to play online games after midnight. read more

Amid Slowdown Chinese People Feel Upbeat About Their Future: PEW Research

Girish Shetti   | Oct 08, 2016 02:37 AM EDT

Chinese people are brimming with optimism despite the ongoing economic slowdown, a recent survey by Washington-based PEW Research Centre found out. read more

Social Media Information is Now a Legal Reference in Court in China

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 06, 2016 07:30 AM EDT

Be careful on what you post on social media as information obtained from these networking sites is now considered a legal judicial or investigative reference in China. read more

China to Begin 5G Network Equipment Trials in Over 100 Cities: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 05, 2016 10:55 PM EDT

China has started conducting trials for 5G telecommunications equipment in more than 100 cities, as it targets to get a head start to lead the next generation of mobile phone systems. read more

From a Top-Secret Military Hub to a Tourist Destination: China Reopens 816 Nuclear Military Plant to the Public [VIDEO]

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 05, 2016 08:00 AM EDT

Tourists paying a visit in Chongqing, China, may now add the underground nuclear base 816 Nuclear Military Plant, which used to be a top-secret military location, in their itineraries. read more

China Tests Supersonic Parachute for 2020 Mars Mission [VIDEO]

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 04, 2016 10:15 PM EDT

China has tested an experimental, supersonic, low-density parachute, flying it into the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere in preparation for its ambitious Mars mission in summer 2020, gbtimes reported. read more

China Plans to Fly Tourists to Space

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 03, 2016 11:58 PM EDT

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing is entering the space tourism industry by developing a huge space plane that could fly up to 20 passengers to space, New Scientists reported. read more

China Unveils First Battery-Powered Suspension Railway

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 03, 2016 08:49 AM EDT

China has unveiled the world's first battery-powered trains that hang fromm the suspended track in mid-air. read more

China to See 240 Million Elderly People by 2020

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 03, 2016 08:00 AM EDT

China will have 240 million elderly people, aged 60 years or above, by 2020, accounting for 17 percent of the country's total population, Liu Qian, deputy head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, said. read more

China to Scrap QFII, RQFII Asset Allocation Limits for Foreign Investors

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 03, 2016 07:00 AM EDT

China's security regulators on Friday said it will scrap limits on asset allocations under the Qualified Foreign Institution Investor (QFII) program in an attempt to attract more long-term capital, the official Shanghai Securities News posted on its website. read more

China Eases Consumption Tax on Cosmetics

Charissa Echavez   | Oct 03, 2016 01:51 AM EDT

China is cutting down or eliminating tax on all cosmetic products, the finance ministry announced on Friday, the country's latest move to accelerate the transition toward a more consumption-led economy. read more

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