Big cities luring talent despite drawbacks

Despite heavy smog, skyrocketing house prices and living pressures, China's first-tier cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, are still the top the choices for the best brains.

Interest in SOE jobs declines for third straight year

Interest in jobs with State-owned enterprises - once regarded as the best choice for college students because such jobs offered a decent income with no risk of being laid off - has fallen for the third year in a row, a new report shows.

Shanghai is Asia's most expensive place for expatriates

Shanghai is Asia's most expensive city for expatriates and the world's seventh-most expensive for them, according to a recent cost-of-living survey that also cited China's strengthening currency, the renminbi, as the main cause.

Lawsuit filed in China against VW

A domestic environmental group has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen over the company's cheating on emissions readings.

Rescuers douse wrong plane

Firefighters at an airport in Fujian province responded to a report of a possible fire on a passenger jet on Thursday, but mistakenly sprayed fire-retardant foam on another aircraft, causing millions of dollars in damage to its twin engines.

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Air pollution jumped to alarming levels last month

Recent spells of severe smog engulfing northeastern and northern regions of China contributed to November's alarming rise in pollution levels, according to the nation's top environmental watchdog.

Officials admit to faking figures

Several local officials in China's Northeast region sought to explain dramatic economic drops in their areas by admitting they had faked economic data in the past few years to show high growth when the real numbers were much lower, Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Housing subsidies may be on the way in smaller cities

China may step up efforts to slash its mounting housing inventory, with farmers and migrant workers being the biggest beneficiaries.

Growth hopes rise on key indicators

China's economic indicators picked up slightly in November after a three-month cooling, led by accelerated industrial output, boosting hopes that the annual growth target of "around 7 percent" may be achieved.

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Delay 2nd baby, experts say

Senior family planning experts warned that a low awareness of contraception immediately following childbirth might undermine Chinese women's efforts to have a healthy second baby.