Southeast Asia remains the largest source of drugs smuggled into China, accounting for over 90 percent of the drugs seized by law enforcement officers last year.
The courts were told to deal with drug offenders severely on Wednesday after the number of people sentenced in drug cases topped 100,000 in a year for the first time.
Arrests of Chinese actors and singers on drug-related offenses over the past few years show that those in the nation's entertainment industry are not immune to prosecution, a key official with the Beijing Public Security Bureau said on Wednesday.
Guangdong province plans to step up its efforts to combat the production and sale of drugs in the coming months.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, will set up a leading group for its plan to enhance the country's manufacturing prowess and improve the reputation of "Made in China" goods.
Hainan Island has been a holiday destination for Chinese tourists for many years, but now China's only tropical island is looking to attract Westerners and other tourists from overseas.
Zhu Yingliang is one of many small-business owners likely to benefit from a rise in the number of international tourists visiting Hainan. The 53-year-old runs the Zhongyuan Yuantai Mini Market in Zhongyuan town in Qionghai, central Hainan.
Few people get as up close and personal with Hainan's tourists as Su Yingli.
China's top prosecutors are promising increased efforts to punish violence directed at medical workers amid a recent surge of such cases.
The monthly number of reports of harmful online material received by China's cyberspace watchdog broke 1 million for the first time in May, and sexually oriented material was the No 1 offender.
While China's oceanic environment is generally healthy, pollution in offshore waters remains high, a senior official from the State Oceanic Administration said on Tuesday.
Opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong were advised to show respect for central authorities and China's Constitution if they want a more fruitful exchange with Beijing on future electoral reform.
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