In July 2002, Zhang Erjiang, former Party chief of Tianmen, Hubei province, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption. However, media outlets found that he had already been set free in 2010, having served less than half his sentence. The prison responded that Zhang was released early because of his good behavior. Comments:
A recent photo shoot of a nude female model inside the Palace Museum in Beijing was officially denounced for breaching moral boundaries by the museum, as well as showing disrespect to the nation's cultural heritage. Comments:
The Communist Party of China ("CPC") just did what it has never done before, and it is important to appreciate what happened and why.
Rivalry between great powers doesn't always have to generate super friction. Competition can produce excellence, even a good new idea. A prime example is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
A 2-year-old toddler was made to drink alcohol by some fun-seeking friends of his father at a banquet in Panzihua city, Sichuan province, on April 10. The child slipped into coma and died two days later. Three perpetrators were arrested, Chinese media reported on May 16.
This year's Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore over the weekend, was overshadowed by disputes in and differences over the South China Sea. Such a deviation from major security issues cannot possibly make the region's countries work together to tackle security threats and risks.
Although the strictest smoking ban in the history of Beijing, which took effect on Monday, cannot be expected to establish a non-smoking public environment soon, it is feasible for the awareness of smokers to be considerably raised about the harm their habit can cause to others, non-smokers in particular.
The Shanghai government recently published a series of concrete measures to accelerate its building into a globally influential center for technological innovation.
As of June 1, the import tariffs on 14 kinds of consumption goods, including clothing, shoes and skin care products were reduced by as much as 50 percent. Will that stop people buying these products overseas? Comments:
The deputy mayor of Beijing, Zhang Yankun, recently said the city authorities are considering a new regulation that will mean residents will be able to buy a car only if they have a parking space. Comments:
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