Rana Mitter believes China hosting the G20 summit in Hangzhou is a historic event for the world's second-largest economy.
China will take the lead among the world's biggest carbon emitters in starting domestic procedures to ratify the Paris Agreement ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou.
China flexed its muscles in the first six months of the year, punishing more polluters with the stronger tools available in the revised Environmental Protection Law.
A report on a fatal tiger attack at a wildlife zoo in Beijing released by the city's Yanqing district government on Wednesday blamed tourists for ignoring safety reminders.
Shanghai launched a tourism campaign in New York City on Tuesday with the debut of a virtual-reality promotional video showcasing spectacular panoramic views of the metropolis.
The State Council clarified the fiscal powers of central and local governments in a guideline issued on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
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.
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.
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