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Desiree Sison | Dec 28, 2015 06:11 AM EST
More Chinese executives are being investigated for corruption at the height of Beijing's anti-corruption drive. The head of one of China's largest state-owned mobile company, China Telecom, is the latest to be taken into detention. read more
Carlos Castillo | Dec 27, 2015 09:41 PM EST
Chinese factory workers who cut and print cards for a politically incorrect but popular card game got a week-long paid vacation this month as part of a holiday season publicity campaign launched by the game's US makers. read more
JB Cach | Dec 28, 2015 07:39 AM EST
In a historic decision on Sunday, Chinese lawmakers legislated that all couples in China will now be allowed to have two children. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 27, 2015 11:07 PM EST
China on Sunday ratified its first law against domestic violence, an issue that has long been obtaining in Chinese society but almost always thrust in the shadows lest it brings shame upon the family. read more
Denise Uychiat | Dec 28, 2015 07:55 AM EST
The chief of the Communist Party of Shenzhen, the city where construction debris knocked over 33 buildings and trapped dozens of people, bowed as a sign of penance and swore to punish anyone who is found responsible for the accident . The apology was made on Friday, the same day that central government investigators announced that the landslide was caused by human error. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 27, 2015 07:17 AM EST
Due to poor visibility after thick smog covered Beijing on Friday, the capital's international airport cancelled over 220 flights. read more
Nicky West | Dec 27, 2015 03:13 AM EST
The owner of a gypsum mine that collapsed in China on Friday died from drowning in an apparent suicide on Sunday. read more
Carlos Castillo | Dec 26, 2015 10:08 PM EST
The word "Sanlitun" is now among the top-searched words on Weibo after authorities in Beijing raised alert levels in the city on Thursday in response to a possible terror threat against Westerners in the country's capital. read more
Carlos Castillo | Dec 26, 2015 09:53 PM EST
The government of China reiterated on Friday its commitment to provide adequate supplies of food for the country's 1.4 billion-strong population, vowing more public and private investments in rural and agricultural development to ensure a stronger, more efficient and competitive Chinese agriculture sector. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 26, 2015 10:57 PM EST
With the hazardous and increasing smog levels in Beijing, employees seem to no longer chase after high compensation, promotions or career growth. Many are now opting out of the office, thus forcing employers to allocate budget to install air filtering systems. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 26, 2015 08:25 AM EST
Following a week of intensive search and rescue operation, Chinese rescuers and officials on Saturday mourned the victims who lost their lives during the landslide in an industrial park at Shenzhen. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 26, 2015 06:15 AM EST
The State Council investigation team on Friday affirmed that the recent Shenzhen landslide that left dozens of people missing was a result of work safety accident and not a geological or natural disaster. The team further stated that the disaster, which toppled 33 buildings, was the result of a collapse of a pile of mud and construction residue and not from a natural circumstance. read more
Charissa Echavez | Dec 26, 2015 05:59 AM EST
The Chinese government has approved a plan to augment the financial budget of disabled children studying in primary and middle schools. Instead of the usual 4,000 yuan, the Ministry of Education claims each child suffering with disability will now receive 6,000 yuan (US$926.40) annually. read more
Mars Woo | Dec 26, 2015 03:50 AM EST
China remains the world's top source of outbound tourists this year, with 120 million Chinese traveling abroad in 2015, data released by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) showed. 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
