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New experts named to counselors' office to assist national policy

[2016-08-25 08:22]

Six high-caliber experts have been hired by the State Council's Counselors' Office, bringing to 56 the number of the top consultants to the nation.

Painters' village on the canvas as slowdown bites

[2016-08-25 08:22]

Dafen was once a world-leader in the production of oil paintings, but the fragile global economy and China's slowing growth is forcing artists to adapt to a new reality. Zhou Mo reports from Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

'Oil painting is not just a business - it's the thing I love most'

[2016-08-25 08:22]

It's been 17 years since Wei Haihan arrived in Dafen village as a recent graduate of the Guangxi Arts University and desperate to fulfill his dream of becoming a working artist.

Anti-graft body: no relief for fugitives overseas

[2016-08-24 09:02]

"I feel ashamed of what I did, stealing public funds and fleeing to Singapore to avoid jail time in China. I don't deserve to be a Chinese citizen. I realize there is no point living a miserable life in a foreign country, because the rest of my days would be a mere existence on earth."

I was often haunted by the fear of capture

[2016-08-24 09:02]

My nightmare began when I embezzled laborers' wages, although it was a relatively small amount. I invested the money in the stock market and planned to return it after making quick money. Instead, I lost the money, so I continued to embezzle funds.

I was overwhelmed by loneliness

[2016-08-24 09:02]

At noon one day in February, I heard a sudden knocking on my door. When I saw two or three local police officers standing in front of my door, together with a couple of Chinese officers, I knew the game was over.

My soul needs rest

[2016-08-24 09:02]

I consider myself fortunate to have lived in an era rich in opportunities. Immediately after I graduated from university, I was selected as a prospective government official, and when I turned 25, I was appointed deputy head of the audit office in Donggou county, Liaoning province.

Most govt websites releasing info on time

[2016-08-24 09:02]

China aims to make necessary information public on government websites and respond to public concerns in a timely manner. A recent review by the State Council, China's Cabinet, showed about 85 percent of government websites disclosed critical information in a timely fashion and the number of "zombie" government websites had dropped sharply.

State Council bodies respond to public concerns

[2016-08-24 09:02]

Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, involving real estate prices, registration of social organizations, foreign exchange reserves and financial regulations.