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Draft plans for regional, circuit courts approved

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China's government group responsible for implementing reforms has approved draft plans to set up circuit courts and courts with jurisdiction across different regions in a move to further ensure judicial justice and independence.

Taiwan's Ma to resign as KMT chairman

[2014-12-03 07:45]

Taiwan's leader, Ma Ying-jeou, announced on Tuesday that he will step down as chairman of the ruling Kuo-mintang party, taking responsibility for the party's poor showing in recent local elections.

Shenzhen security chief faces probe

[2014-12-03 07:45]

A senior official in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was recently placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery, said the top anti-graft watchdog in the province.

Corrupt rail official's mistress gets prison

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China has stepped up its fight against corrupt officials and those near them, judicial experts said, after a Beijing court sentenced the mistress of a former railway official on Tuesday.

Chinese orbiter staying in space for tests

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China's lunar orbiter continues to undergo tests in space after the return capsule landed on Earth, preparing for a future landing on the moon by Chang'e 5.

Households urged to upgrade door locks

[2014-12-03 07:45]

A majority of door locks used by Chinese households are vulnerable to lock picking and should be upgraded, the China Consumer's Association has said.

Around China

[2014-12-02 07:47]

A man died and a woman was injured when they were struck by external wall panels that fell from a building in Chaoyang district on Sunday, Beijing Times reported.

Go Seigen, the father of modern go, dies aged 100

[2014-12-02 07:47]

Wu Qingyuan, the legendary go master commonly known as Go Seigen, died aged 100 at a hospital in Odawara, Japan, on Sunday.

Quotable

[2014-12-02 07:47]

The fallen leaves will be collected and incinerated to produce electricity. The city will ban all departments and individuals from burning fallen leaves outdoors."

The number

[2014-12-02 07:47]

Over the past two years, authorities of at least 34 highways across the country have announced they were extending the period during which they would charge tolls.

On the web

[2014-12-02 07:47]

Lifestyle: Chinese singer Li Yugang, who rose to fame on the hit talent show Star Avenue, reportedly converted to Buddhism. A photo taken by a tourist shows Li folding his hands while wearing traditional Buddhist clothing at a temple in Taipei. Media workers close to Li said his decision was made because he sought serenity from his troubled emotional life.

Expansion of pollution monitoring on the way

[2014-12-02 07:47]

China intends to create a monitoring system to oversee all types of pollutants in all areas and demand more effective action from protection teams, top environmental officials said on Monday.

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