Too harsh a blow for breaking traffic rules

The life of Lu Qin, a young woman involved in an unsavory traffic incident in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, has been hell over the past week.

Shooting tragedy could have been avoided

The death of Xu Chunhe, a beggar, at Qing'an railway station in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on May 2 would not have put so much pressure on police and the local government had the local officials released the surveillance video immediately instead of waiting for 12 days to do so.

Little case of stray dog exposes big loophole in law

When it comes to dogs, dog-lovers and dog-haters fight like cats and dogs. But the recent case in Urumqi, capital city of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is more than a storm in a teacup, for it shows how essential it is to promote the rule of law in a society in rapid transition.

Expectations high for prime minister's visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Xi'an, Beijing and Shanghai during his official visit to China from May 14 to 16.

State Bank of India strengthens China ties

The two-century-old State Bank of India, India's leading and flagship bank, has seen rapid development in China.

Cigarette tax rises to 11 percent

China raised the consumption tax on cigarettes on Friday, but experts expect the effort to deter smoker may be muted in the world's largest maker and consumer of cigarettes, given the moderate rate increase.

Rescue team: Mission accomplished

China's International Search and Rescue Team returned to Beijing on Friday after completing its work in Nepal following the magnitude-7.9 earthquake that struck the country.

Government to pay for 10,000 to study in France

China will send 10,000 students funded by the government to study in France in the course of the next five years, as part of an initiative to continue deepening Sino-French ties, said Cen Jianjun, director of the Ministry of Education's international cooperation and exchange department, on Friday.

Movie mogul buys Picasso at NY auction for nearly $30m

Chinese movie mogul Wang Zhongjun paid $29.9 million for a Picasso painting auctioned off from the Goldwyn family collection at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday.

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Premier meets with group of innovators over coffee

As Premier Li Keqiang raised his black mug of coffee at a 3W Cafe, a meeting place for budding entrepreneurs and angel investors in Zhongguancun, Beijing's technology hub in the Haidian district, he stopped to read the phrase printed on its side: "Life is limited, but zheteng is not."

Action taken to speed release of govt information

The State Council told its key departments on Thursday to hold news conferences at least four times a year and said their heads must meet the media at least once annually.