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Companies fined for raising prices

[2016-08-02 08:12]

Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, including on food safety, abnormal price fluctuations and healthcare reform.

Policy digest

[2016-08-02 08:12]

Taxi industry to be revamped

As rio heats up, beijing prepares to cool down

[2016-08-01 07:51]

As Rio de Janeiro prepares for the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics in just five days, Beijing is looking ahead and laying the groundwork for the 2022 Winter Olympics by drafting preparatory guidelines for the coming six years.

Participant numbers continue to rise

[2016-08-01 07:51]

Until last year, few people in China had ever used a bobsleigh, and the vast majority still cannot tell the difference between it and the skeleton.

What they say

[2016-08-01 07:51]

On the promotion of public participation in winter sports:

Chongli determined not to skate on thin ice

[2016-08-01 07:51]

Chongli, a county in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, has attracted growing attention since Beijing and Zhangjiakou were named as the co-hosts of the 2022 Winter Olympics a year ago.

Tangshan earthquake 'changed everything'

[2016-08-01 07:51]

Photographer rushes to rescue as part of Army unit, documents unforgettable moments of pain

'Hong Kong independence' a mirage

[2016-07-30 07:42]

In the latest survey of the Center for Communication and Public Opinion Survey of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, more than 80 percent of the respondents said "Hong Kong independence" is impossible.

Pokemon GO shows videogames' future

[2016-07-30 07:42]

How popular is Pokemon GO? For an answer, let's check out the data from some market research institutions. The videogame attracted more than 10 million users worldwide within a week of being put online, was searched more times than "Brexit" during that eventful week, and now has more daily active users than Twitter. And its developer Nintendo doubled its share price in two weeks thanks to game.

Honor promise of hepatitis treatment

[2016-07-30 07:42]

There is much to celebrate as China marked World Hepatitis Day this week. A large-scale immunization program has led to the current generation of Chinese children being virtually hepatitis B free. In the past year, major policy developments have paved the way for significantly easier access to treatment for both hepatitis B and C. Now, we need to translate the promise of better access to treatment into reality for all.

Economic growth in the time of disruption

[2016-07-30 07:42]

Developing countries are facing major obstacles - many of which they have little to no control over - to achieving sustained high growth. Beyond the headwinds generated by slow growth of advanced economies and abnormal post-crisis monetary and financial conditions, there are the disruptive impacts of digital technology, which are set to erode developing economies' comparative advantage in labor-intensive manufacturing. With the reversal of these trends out of the question, adaptation is the only option.