Payouts are key move in going green

China has increased spending on eco-compensation to push forward the efficient use of resources in recent years, but it faces problems such as the lack of systemic policies, experts said on Friday.

Police target chat groups to fight drugs

Wang Peng uses two mobile phones and two computers and has eight online identities in more than 20 different chat groups. He's a police officer pretending to be a drug user, and he needs to put on a convincing performance.

Women's soccer wages fail to match success on field

Chinese female soccer players may be achieving success on the soccer field, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2015 Women's World Cup, but that achievement is not matched by the money they are paid.

First senior official in Tibet held on corruption charges

A top legislator in the Tibet autonomous region has been held by the country's anti-graft watchdog on corruption charges. He is the first senior official to be investigated in the region since the nationwide campaign against corruption began in late 2012.

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Sea, air link gets boost

The Ministry of National Defense has agreed to push forward a proposed mechanism by which China and Japan would manage maritime and air communications, but it did not confirm reports that it would sign an agreement.

Liu Xiang announces divorce on Weibo

Retired star hurdler Liu Xiang caused a stir on the Internet on Thursday by announcing on his micro blog that he had divorced his actress wife Ge Tian.

More people around world like China, survey finds

More people from around the world now have a positive opinion about China, although China's Asian neighbors view the United States more favorably, a survey has found.

Lawyer in student poison case hands in 7 petitions

The new lawyer for Lin Senhao, a former university student who was convicted of killing his roommate with poison, handed seven petitions to the nation's highest court on Thursday after the court started reviewing his death sentence.

Sports vice-minister investigated

A high-profile figure in sports circles has fallen under suspicion of disciplinary violations, according to the national anti-graft watchdog.

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Three senior officials of State-owned enterprises CNOOC, China Mobile and China Unicom have been charged with accepting bribes in separate cases, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Thursday.

Italy, France accept gaokao scores

Up to 1,000 universities in 14 popular overseas destinations for Chinese applicants now accept gaokao test scores as admission criteria, according to a report released on Monday by an online portal for students.