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New China-US college opens its doors

[2014-08-25 07:01]

Duke Kunshan University, a new joint venture in higher education between China and the US, welcomed its first students on Aug 20, joining Shanghai New York University, which opened in 2012.

Nationwide property tax mulled for houses

[2014-08-25 00:15]

China is likely to introduce a nationwide property tax as early as next year following trials in Chongqing and Shanghai, an official at China's top legislative body said.

China urges US to stop close-in surveillance

[2014-08-23 23:11]

It is US's massive and frequent close-in surveillance of China that endanger the two sides' air and marine security, said Yang Yujun, spokesman of Chinese Defense Ministry.

Li tells railways to seek non-govt funding

[2014-08-24 10:22]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has encouraged the China Railway Corporation (CRC) to further emancipate the mind and seek more social capital, the central government's website reported Sunday.

China raises precaution against Ebola

[2014-08-23 11:08]

The National Health and Family Planning Commission distributed a protocol for diagnosis, treatment and fast response of Ebola cases to 31 provincial health departments.

Bike-sharing takes off in China

[2014-08-23 07:56]

Over the past seven years China has seen a bike-sharing boom, from having no public bikes to 650,000, dwarfing France's fleet of 47,000.

Vital deals signed on Xi's trip to Mongolia

[2014-08-22 00:12]

China and Mongolia signed more than a dozen infrastructure and energy cooperation agreements aimed at boosting Mongolia’s mineral trade while meeting China's growing energy demands.

Icy challenge is bringing the 'circus' to town

[2014-08-22 07:14]

What started as a charity campaign has evolved into a celebrity circus, with the IT industry beating showbiz at its own game. Many celebrities in China are waiting to be named to take part in the challenge.

Pilots to be required to lose heavy accents

[2014-08-21 07:45]

People who have a strong accent in their spoken Mandarin can no longer apply for a pilot's license or fly aircraft as of 2016, civil aviation authority says.

Red Cross Society in 'deception'

[2014-08-20 10:52]

The Red Cross Society of China admits illegally renting out its warehouse to a company to make money to pay employees. Government-allocated finance only covers two thirds of costs.

Yao Ming joins battle against ALS

[2014-08-20 07:43]

The former NBA star announced that he will take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to improve awareness of the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

No word if GM rice certificates extended

[2014-08-19 00:52]

Safety certificates of two varieties of GM rice, which legally cannot be commercially grown in China, have expired and it is unknown if they have been extended.

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