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Wrongly jailed man wants more cash

2010-05-17 07:18:52

A villager who was wrongly jailed for 11 years for murder is now asking for another 650,000 yuan ($96,000) in compensation after he received the same amount last Thursday.

Internet of Things to shape future; problems exist

2010-05-16 17:15:14

Internet of Things (IOT) -- which refers to digital networks of physical objects -- has huge potentials but many challenges lie ahead, said scientists, entrepreneurs and government officials on Sunday.

Employment regulation stirs up hornet's nest

2010-05-15 11:37:11

A draft regulation in the capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province that denies employment to people without residence permits has triggered huge controversy across the nation for discriminating against migrant workers.

Full-time online writers mushroom to over 1m

2010-05-13 17:36:43

China has more than 1 million full-time online writers, with many of them earning tens of thousands of yuan a year and some earning over 100,000 yuan ($14,600), or even 1 million yuan a year, the Chongqing Evening News reported Thursday.

Wrongly jailed man gets state compensation

2010-05-13 16:52:12

A man who was wrongly jailed for over 10 years for murder was compensated 650,000 yuan (US$96,000), authorities in central China's Henan Province said Thursday. Arrest warrants for cops

Another Foxconn employee commits suicide in S. China

2010-05-12 14:36:28

Another employee with Foxconn Technology Group has died after falling from a rented apartment in the southern city of Shenzhen Tuesday evening, company sources and local police said Wednesday.

Zhang Yimou sued for infringement

2010-05-11 22:35:09

A lawyer for Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou appeared Tuesday in Bejing Xicheng District Court, to defend him in a lawsuit over suspected copyright infringement.

Officials promoted after wrongful conviction

2010-05-10 11:10:01

Officials responsible for a murder case that caused Zhao Zuohai in Central China's Henan province to serve almost 10 years before his alleged victim returned home, had all been promoted from their original posts, the Beijing Times reported.

Former newspaperman suspected of corruption

2010-05-07 01:16:41

A former deputy editor-in-chief of a south China newspaper was found to be involved in seeking personal gains by taking advantage of his post, said local authorities Thursday.

Black organ market rakes on poverty and hope

2010-05-06 13:18:28

Barely coming of age and lacking money, 19-year-old Yang Nian sold almost two thirds of his liver, for which a Beijing patient paid 150,000 yuan.

Backwater county builds mega town, only halfway

2010-05-05 14:15:45

An ambitious six billion-yuan new town project in a backwater county in northern China's Inner Mongolia, whose annual revenue merely tops 30 million yuan, has ended up in idle government offices and at least eight half-finished buildings.

China's cultural tourism revolution sparks debate

2010-05-02 20:40:41

Tourists to a sacred mountain in east China's Shandong province have a new attraction to see -- a lights and drama extravaganza featuring China's largest LED screen.