China will introduce a deposit insurance system to protect depositors and promote fair competition among large and small banks, said the central bank.
China will allocate more government funds for HIV/AIDS prevention, especially for targeted groups, Premier Li Keqiang said during a visit to HIV/AIDS sufferers in Beijing.
The Chinese military is beefing up supervision to fight corruption in its ranks with detailed regulations, which analysts said will be crucial in preventing graft-related crimes.
Ten years after setting a trend with its workplace smoking ban, Ireland is pushing ahead to be the first EU state with plain packaging for cigarettes, despite fierce opposition from tobacco companies.
Rate cut seen widely as bullish factor; rally yet to attract offshore investors
Urbanization should not be limited to prosperous eastern China, according to Premier Li Keqiang.
US department store chain Macy's has teamed up with China's leading online payment solution provider Alipay to help Chinese online shoppers buy across borders.
Rivalries between movie stars are the stuff of legend.
Counterterrorism work between China and the United States has helped authorities track down and delete a number of violent, terrorist video and audio programs stored on US servers, a senior official from the Ministry of Public Security said.
Soccer courses will be mandatory at an increasing number of schools across China, a move designed to achieve the country's goal of becoming a sporting power.
Despite China having one of the highest rates of female employment in the world, only a small percentage of women work in senior positions, said a research report released in Shanghai on Thursday.
The Western world's first gene therapy drug is set to go on sale in Germany with a 1.1 million euro ($1.4 million) price tag, a record for a medicine to treat a rare disease.
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