Anti-graft drive aims for clean elections

The top anti-graft watchdog said it is determined to remove tainted officials from their posts and create a clean environment for the election of officials at all local levels in the next two years.

New guideline released to help people lose weight

Doctors released China's first medical guideline on Sunday to help overweight people get lighter.

Police detain 5 suspects after Beijing hotel assault

Beijing police detained five suspects, including a man they say assaulted a woman in a hotel hallway, on Saturday, four days after video footage of the incident sparked public outrage.

Law intern suggests program expansion

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Women ponder safety after hotel incident

The arrest of a man in connection with the alleged assault of a woman at a four-star Beijing hotel has led many people to discuss the case, and the safety of women.

Study: HIV able to resist 'molecular knife' therapy

A new study by Canadian and Chinese researchers has once again shown the resilience of HIV, which survives and thrives through mutation.

Monastery's robot monk helping to spread the word

Buddhist monasteries are often associated with tradition and the ancient past but one located 30 kilometers northwest of Beijing's Zhongguancun - China's innovation hub - has become famous for looking to the future with its use of cutting-edge technology and for its latest recruit, a robot.

Restoration set to start on Confucius complex

Work has begun on a 320 million yuan ($50 million), five-year project to repair colorful paintings on the ancient buildings that comprise the Confucius temple, mansion and cemetery in East China's Shandong province, a cultural heritage official said on Friday.

Pork prices bring squeals, grunts

Economists applauded. Housewives frowned. Pork - the staple meat of most Chinese families - led the latest round of inflation in the country.

Travel service providers face blacklist in Beijing

Beijing is planning to introduce a blacklist of travel service providers that could include a hotel where a woman recently claimed she was assaulted, if it's found to be at fault.

China outreach should be 'acceptable'

As interactions between China and the rest of the world continue to increase, it is necessary to construct a system of discourse that both insists on China's value and is acceptable to people in other countries, said Cai Mingzhao, president of Xinhua News Agency.