Hao Ren | Apr 02, 2014 05:08 AM EDT
As part of the commitment of President Xi Jinping to end corruption when he assumed office in October, the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party will begin a new series of discipline inspections to reveal any possible acts of corruption and abuse of power. read more
Dean M. Bernardo | Apr 02, 2014 01:00 AM EDT
Former Hanlong Group chairman Liu Han told the People's Court in Xianning that he is no gang leader, and denied prosecutors' allegations that he heads an organized crime group whose operations paralleled his legal business activities. read more
Hao Ren | Apr 02, 2014 01:05 AM EDT
Twelve construction workers digging up a tunnel for a high-speed railway near Changchun, capital of Jilin province, were trapped when the work site collapsed on Wednesday morning. read more
Hao Ren | Apr 01, 2014 11:55 PM EDT
China's State Council has released guidelines that aim to improve transparency in various areas, particularly on issues concerning land use and environmental protection. read more
Marcel Woo | Apr 01, 2014 10:22 AM EDT
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed that the heavy rainfall that has been pounding south China for the last few days resulted in the death of at least 21 people. read more
Desiree Q. Sison | Apr 01, 2014 05:17 AM EDT
Couples who divorce over a wide array of reasons are on the rise in China and authorities are alarmed over this phenomenon. Statistics show that around 10,000 marriages break up every day read more
Hao Ren | Apr 01, 2014 06:10 AM EDT
Businessman and former mining tycoon Liu Han faced trial for the first time at a court in Xianning, Sichuan province for fifteen counts of crimes ranging from illegal detention, assault and murder. read more
Winona Cueva | Mar 31, 2014 11:57 AM EDT
Smog-throttled residents of Zhengzhou in Henan province took in a breath of fresh mountain air over the weekend without actually taking a trek up the mountains. Instead, mountain air was brought to them vacuum-packed in 20 large bags. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 31, 2014 08:07 AM EDT
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will visit China from 5 to 11 April. read more
Desiree Q. Sison | Mar 31, 2014 05:39 AM EDT
A round of fresh rallies staged by Taiwanese students and activists erupted in Taipei and several locations in Hong Kong over the weekend renewing their demand for the Taiwanese government to cancel the trade service agreements it entered into with China. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 30, 2014 09:37 PM EDT
Six mine workers were killed while another one was still missing as of press time when a landslide hit a quarry Saturday afternoon (China time) in Jiangxi Province, local officials said. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 30, 2014 07:46 AM EDT
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the country consumed a total of 14.9 billion cubic meters of natural gas last month, a 10 percent rise from the same period last year. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 30, 2014 06:44 AM EDT
The Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress has passed an amendment to the family planning regulations, allowing parents to have a second child. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 29, 2014 11:47 AM EDT
China's health authorities confirmed on Saturday three more cases of human H7N9 bird flu infection in three different provinces. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 29, 2014 11:42 AM EDT
The Shanghai Education Commission (SEC) said only around 20 percent of the city's 178,000 college students who are expected to graduate this June have secured job or enrolled for further studies. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more