A prominent general of the Chinese military urged Japan on Tuesday to "immediately stop dangerous moves that endanger China-Japan maritime and airspace security".
The market supervision authority in Shenzhen held a closed-door hearing on Tuesday to consider fining a local technology company 260 million yuan ($41.7 million) for an alleged copyright violation.
Cases involving people driving under the influence of alcohol have risen sharply since the FIFA World Cup in Brazil kicked off on June 12, as soccer fans tend to bet on their luck in eluding police checks, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
China's top legislature will review a series of draft amendments, bills and reports later this month, including a draft revision of the food safety law. This work will be done at a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, which is scheduled from June 23 to 27, according to a decision made on Monday at a meeting presided over by top legislator Zhang Dejiang and attended by the NPC Standing Committee's vice-chairpersons.
"Tears bathe my cheeks every day. I feel lonely and that it's better to die than to be alive. I stay home alone all day long and only go out in the evening when there is little chance of meeting an acquaintance. Except family members, I see and talk to almost nobody. I'm worried that I don't know how to respond when friends ask where my little granddaughter is."
Nation on steady course to achieve growth target of 7.5% this year
My visit has a threefold purpose: first, to discuss ways to deepen cooperation in various fields and thus spur the growth of our respective economies; second, to present the real China so as to change misperceptions and ease misgivings; and third, to draw on British perspectives and experience.
When Premier Li Keqiang visits the United Kingdom and Greece this week, one of the most prominent members of his entourage will be his wife, Cheng Hong.
Hugh Davies, chairman of the China Association, said he has been lucky to witness the rapidly changing and increasingly diversified nature of China's trade with Britain over the past few decades.
The Beijing fire bureau got 27 requests to remove hornet nests in less than a week recently, according to the 119 firefighting command center. Firefighters removed more than 20 hornet nests on June 3 alone in Shijingshan district. In recent years, a growing number of the fire bureau's calls in summer are related to hornets. From May 1 to June 1, Beijing got 103 calls for social aid, of which 81 were related to hornet-nest removal.