3 Chinese tourists robbed in New Zealand
2009-08-22 09:39:57
Three Chinese tourists were robbed at knifepoint in New Zealand North Island's Far North region on Friday, police said.
Some officials have modest education
2009-08-22 09:34:58
Most officials in China must not only have tried-and-true capabilities, but also be well educated. But educational background seems to have taken a back seat to experience with the recent appointments of high-ranking officials with less prominent academic backgrounds.
No vacancies on horizon for 12m job seekers
2009-08-22 08:23:31
Job seekers in China will face an uphill battle in the coming months and as many as 12 million may not find work this year, the nation's top employment official said on Friday.
China to make 65M H1N1 vaccines by year-end
2009-08-21 23:35:16
China will be able to produce enough influenza A(H1N1) vaccines for 65 million people by the end of this year, health minister Chen Zhu said Friday.
2 Chinese dead, 7 still missing in oil tanker fire
2009-08-21 23:34:21
Two of the nine missing Chinese seamen were found dead in the tanker which caught fire after colliding with another ship near Malacca Straits, according to source from China's Embassy in Malaysia.
Supreme court judge sacked for corruption
2009-08-21 21:09:17
A former Chinese supreme court vice president was stripped of his membership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for corruption, the CPC disciplinary watchdog said Friday.
Left-behind kids in China's cities
2009-08-21 20:31:40
Xiao Yi is just one of many "left-behind" kids in urban China. Most of their parents white collars who don't have enough time to take care of their children.
SOEs profits drop 22.8% in first seven months
2009-08-21 19:45:58
China's state-owned enterprises posted a narrower decline in profits in the first seven months from the first half as the country's economy improves on the government's stimulus packages.
Minister: Flu pandemic risk on the rise
2009-08-21 19:41:16
The risk of an A(H1N1) flu pandemic in China will increase as the the country nears its flu season in the winter and spring, China's Health Minister Chen Zhu said Friday.
China, Vietnam hold joint patrol in Beibu Gulf
2009-08-21 19:24:33
China and Vietnam conducted a joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf between Vietnam and China's Hainan Island from August 18 to August 20 to patrol fishing waters in the two counties' "common fishery zone".
Baotou Steel sees 748m yuan loss in H1
2009-08-21 17:29:58
Inner Mongolian Baotou Steel Union Co Ltd reported a 748 million yuan ($109 million) loss in the first half of this year, compared with the 1.10 million yuan net profit in the same period last year.
Rio Tinto chief pledges closer relationship with China
2009-08-21 14:32:39
Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese pledged a closer relationship with China, saying it is of great importance to the company.