The former president of a key university in East China's Jiangxi province stood trial on Tuesday for bribery and embezzlement of public funds. Zhou Wenbin, 54, is accused of accepting bribes worth more than 22 million yuan ($3.6 million) while serving as president of East China Institute of Technology and Nanchang University, according to the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court.
Photo: Before going on stage, actresses in traditional opera costumes pose in front of their cameras for fun in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. The modern gadgets strike a stark contrast against the traditional outfits.
A cooperation agreement between leading universities in China and Ireland was signed on Tuesday in the presence of famous alumni: the presidents of both countries.
China Central Television's Economic Person of the Year awards ceremony, which has been held annually for the past 14 years, will not take place this year.
Six officials have been punished for violations involving gambling, the country's top anti-corruption body announced on Tuesday.
The country's top court has issued a guideline aimed at tackling judicial corruption by requiring every court to strictly follow the letter of the law when hearing cases involving allegations of graft by government officials.
A senior official in China's anti-graft authority has called on all Party organizations in Shanxi to perform their supervisory duties to create a favorable political environment in the corruption-plagued province.
China and Brazil have pledged to deepen their cooperation in satellite development and applications, according to senior officials from both sides.
The promotion of a former ambassador and experienced foreign policy expert to a major Party position covering international affairs was confirmed on Tuesday.
Five teenagers were killed when a wall collapsed at a middle school in Huaibei on Monday, local authorities said.
The way home might be tiring, but it's worth it because I can see my children and enjoy a home-cooked meal. These are moments you don't get to enjoy in a boardinghouse."
19,100 TEU the loading capacity in "twenty-foot equivalent units" - a measurement based on the size of metal shipping containers - of the Globe, the world's largest container vessel, which is owned by China Shipping Container Lines. The vessel started its maiden voyage to Europe on Monday from Shanghai. The first in a series of five giant container ships ordered by the company, it is 400 meters long, 60 meters wide and can travel at 43 km per hour.
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