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New rule on HIV disclosure sparks debate

2012-02-07 07:59:37

HIV-positive men and women in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region may soon be required by law to tell partners their status.

Assets check for govt welfare

2012-02-07 07:46:35

A new regulation will deny welfare subsidies to residents who own assets that require a certain level of income to buy, such as vehicles or real estate.

Shanghai metro sees second suicide in 10 days

2012-02-07 07:44:17

The city's metro saw its second suicide in the past 10 days, stirring public criticism over the metro's perceived inability to prevent such deaths.

China gripped by cold spell

2012-02-07 07:29:49

China is experiencing a colder winter than usual and temperatures will continue to fall until mid-February.

Environmental accidents on the rise

2012-02-07 07:24:23

China is suffering from an increasing number of environmental accidents, mainly triggered by the rapid growth of the chemical industry.

Wealth gap survey to be published

2012-02-07 07:19:47

China will publish urban-rural income data in 2013 to pave the way for the publication of a national Gini coefficient that can measure income inequality.

Airlines told not to pay EU green tax

2012-02-07 07:12:24

Domestic airlines have been banned from complying with the European Union's scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions from flights to and from Europe.

City eyes new drinking water source

2012-02-06 22:29:13

A southern Chinese city on Monday announced a plan to build an alternative drinking water source after a spill of toxic cadmium in a river threatened drinking water supplies for millions. More environmental accidents hit China

Hundreds protest over mud flat compensation

2012-02-06 22:26:30

Over 200 villagers in the eastern port city of Wenzhou rallied Monday morning to protest compensation issues over the local government's acquisition of their aquaculture mud flats.

China to stem abuse of govt-funded seminars

2012-02-06 21:08:37

China will further efforts to stem excessive use or abuse of government-funded ceremonies and seminars as part of its deepened war on corruption, according to the 2012 work agenda of the Ministry of Supervision.

China opposes EU's carbon scheme

2012-02-06 21:03:59

Chai Haibo, Deputy Secretary of the China Air Transport Association, said on Monday that the directive issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Monday is a clear government expression of its opposition against the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS).

More than 300 detained for railway theft

2012-02-06 20:25:54

A total of 343 suspects were detained for allegedly stealing railway property and cargo over the past two months, said China's railway police here Monday.