The Shanghai High People's Court has upheld the death sentence of a former medical student who was convicted of killing his roommate with poison in April 2013.
China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang has been transferred to prosecuting authorities along with 29 other former high-ranking officials, paving the way for his trial.
At least 12 people were shot dead by black-hooded gunmen at the Paris offices of a satirical weekly on Wednesday, police said.
The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs released not too long ago the results of a survey it conducted: Command of the Chinese language, it seems, remains a skill beyond the ability of most expats in China.
"Tian'anmen Rostrum, on which the late Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, always impresses people, inspiring solemnness, respectfulness and reverence."
Beijing's transport authority has intensified efforts to crack down on illegal taxi services using vehicle-booking apps.
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Buying overseas goods online, or "haitao", has become increasingly common as cross-border e-commerce booms in China. The Ministry of Commerce forecast that the country's cross-border trade by e-commerce companies will be worth 6.5 trillion yuan ($1.06 trillion) in 2016.
President Xi Jinping voiced his resolve to back Venezuela, whose economy is reeling from tumbling oil prices, when he met with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday in Beijing.
Hundreds of millions of migrant workers in China are expected to get their wages more easily under a regulation aimed at more effectively punishing employers who refuse to pay them.
Costa Rica's president said on Wednesday that China will become Latin America's biggest trading partner by 2030, as the country is eager to enhance its business ties with the region through diversified investment and trading activities.
Chinese courts corrected the highest number of wrongful charges and verdicts last year following flawed criminal trials.
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