Hong Kong citizens hold banners outside the government's office in support of a decision by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Sunday to grant universal suffrage in the selection of the special administrative region's chief executive on the basis of nomination by a "broadly representative" committee. Photos by Edmond Tang / China Daily
Top legislature says nominating committee will pick candidates for 2017 election
A man is demanding 10,000 yuan ($1,620) compensation from Sam's Club, a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc, after mold and impurities were found in August in a bag of rice bought from a store in March. The man's family started to eat the rice - which had an expiration date of November - in May. Sam's Club had earlier agreed to pay compensation of more than 1,000 yuan, or 10 times the price of the rice, and says it will continue to investigate the issue.
They had the blood of Chinese people on their hands during World War II but, after years of imprisonment in the country they invaded, many Japanese war criminals' attitudes have changed.
She took 33 days to recover from a painful breakup with her boyfriend before becoming confident enough to embark on a new relationship.
NPC Standing Committee rules out 'civil nomination' for chief executive in 2017 election in special administrative region
An experimental drug from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis reduced deaths from chronic heart failure by 20 percent compared with an existing treatment, according to the results of a vast new study.
Wuxi, a historic city on the Yangtze River Delta just half an hour by high-speed train from Shanghai, could be a vision of China's future.
Fan Xiaojun, bureau chief of National Development and Reform Commission in Wuxi Binhu district, could be regarded as being in a happy position.
Two conductors stood on the podium, waving their batons at the same time. Such was the unusual sight upon the conclusion of the concert in celebration of the 60th birthday of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Diego Costa as the complete striker after his side's 6-3 Premier League win over Everton but is concerned opponents will try to get the Spain international sent off.
Bob Grace, regional president of Jaguar Land Rover Greater China, recorded several firsts for himself and the British marque during his tightly scheduled trip to the Chengdu Motor Show 2014 that began on August 29.