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'Shame award' of little use to push officials to fulfill duty

[2016-01-11 07:46]

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT in Taizhou, East China's Jiangsu province, has reportedly introduced a "snail" award for those officials who fail to press ahead with major projects or respond to the residents' concerns in time. This is not enough to punish incompetent officials, says Eastday.com:

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Fight against graft to become more intense

[2016-01-11 07:46]

The three-year nationwide anti-graft campaign reflects the strong determination of the Communist Party of China led by Xi Jinping to eradicate corruption from the roots. In fact, ending corruption in officialdom is a distinctive feature of Xi's governance.

DPRK's nuke test threatens regional stability

[2016-01-11 07:46]

After the Democratic People's Republic of Korea claimed on Wednesday it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, Beijing immediately expressed its concern and called on all parties to "get back on the track of resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through the Six-Party Talks".

Are human beings worse than Chernobyl?

[2016-01-11 07:46]

Nearly 30 years have passed since the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, and the scientific community is still arguing about the impact radiation is having on the ecosystem surrounding the reactor. Recently, together with other scientists, I studied the animals in the human exclusion zone around the plant.

Abe keen to put Japan center stage

[2016-01-11 07:46]

In his New Year's speech, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asserted that Japan will play the role of a global actor in 2016.

Ctrip buys stake in MakeMyTrip

[2016-01-09 08:06]

Online travel major sets sights on burgeoning Indian tourism market

Hyundai to make luxury sedans in China

[2016-01-09 08:06]

Hyundai Motor Co is weighing plans to build its new luxury Genesis cars in China to overcome import tariffs that add 25 percent to the sticker price and are seen as inhibiting the company's ability to compete with locally made BMWs and Audis.

Japanese businesses still bearish on investment

[2016-01-09 08:06]

Japanese companies are still bearish when it comes to expanding or setting up new businesses in China, a new survey said.

Big data asset evaluation laboratory being set up in Guiyang

[2016-01-09 08:06]

Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, on Friday opened the doors to China's first laboratory that will evaluate the asset value of big data.

Avon brings in new head to turn around flagging fortunes

[2016-01-09 08:06]

Avon Products Inc, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics, has appointed a new head of its Chinese operation - its fourth in five years - in the hope of turning around the declining business.

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