Lai Changxing prosecuted for smuggling
2012-02-13 16:56:30
Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing has been prosecuted for smuggling and bribery.
City to offer reward for lost property
2012-02-13 16:30:23
People who hand in lost and found items will get a cash reward of 10 percent of the cost of the property under a proposal being considered in Guangzhou province.
CDC responds concerns over HIV tests
2012-02-13 16:19:47
Real-name HIV testing will allow health care personnel to maintain contact with HIV carriers and help carriers to prevent their intimate partners from being infected.
Valentine's Day warms China
2012-02-13 16:16:04
In the eastern city of Nanjing, Xiao Ning plans to spend one fifth of his monthly pay buying his girlfriend a bottle of Coco Chanel perfume to make her smile on the approaching Valentine's Day.
Film academy bans facelift and tattoo
2012-02-13 15:38:11
The country's future movie stars hoping to enter the renowned Beijing Film Academy will be disqualified if they have had a facelift or tattoo, Beijing News reports.
iPads removed from shelves after trademark ruling
2012-02-13 15:08:44
Apple iPads are being removed from a number of retail stores in China following a court’s ruling that a local company owns the right to the name, Hebei Youth Daily reports.
Bank service charges to be regulated
2012-02-10 20:58:08
Chinese ministries released rules on Friday regulating service prices of commercial lenders in order to solicit public opinion.
China to tighten food safety risk monitoring
2012-02-10 16:37:05
China will tighten food safety risk monitoring on dairy and meat products, as well as food additives and alcohol this year, according to Health Minister Chen Zhu.
Shanghai investigates 'rubber eggs'
2012-02-10 15:31:59
The food safety watchdog in Shanghai has launched an investigation into eggs which have hardened yolks and can bounce like rubber balls when boiled.
Wang's entry into US consulate under probe
2012-02-10 10:07:27
Authorities are investigating the incident in which Wang Lijun entered the US consulate in southwest China and remained there for one day.