Joint MBA program to stimulate innovation

University College London agreed to a new entrepreneurship-focused MBA program in partnership with Peking University in Beijing on Thursday, riding on a wave of Chinese demand for such qualifications.

Information sharing key to capturing corrupt officials

Information sharing has played a key role in bringing back corrupt officials who fled abroad to avoid trial, Ding Guping, director of the anti-corruption bureau at the Shanghai People's Procuratorate, said on Thursday.

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Geographic info sharing to expand

China plans to expand its geographic information services through wider cooperation with major countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, allowing it to play a larger role in the global market, the national mapping authority said on Thursday.

Yi puts foot in it over sponsor dispute

The Chinese Basketball Association has banned star player Yi Jianlian for his protest against the league's sneaker policy, while experts urged both sides to reflect on the dispute.

Abducted pregnant Vietnamese older than previously suspected

Police have confirmed that an abducted pregnant girl, whose story received wide attention on social media, is Vietnamese and is 19 years old, not 12 years old as she originally claimed.

Shanghai issues first unified work permit for foreigners

Shanghai issued its first single unified work permit to a foreigner on Thursday, as the city kicked off a pilot program to ease the burden of highly skilled expats getting work in Shanghai.

Question and answer

Some common questions that expats have been asking in relation to the new regulations are answered by the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau:

Fetus gender testing kits seized in Beijing

Authorities in Beijing said on Wednesday they have seized fetus gender testing kits sent from the United States among parcels mailed to Chinese consumers who placed orders on an e-commerce platform, the first time such products have been found during entry-exit inspection in Beijing.

Forum in Chengdu focuses on media ties

The 4th China-Australia Media Forum was held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday, involving officials from China and Australia as well as representatives from nearly 30 mainstream media outlets in attendance.

Private schooling may go nonprofit

The central government will need to provide financial support to private schools if a revised law banning them from making a profit is passed, state legislators said on Tuesday.

China, ASEAN to bring corrupt officials to justice

China and ASEAN countries will set up a regional anti-corruption legal framework to facilitate the return of corrupt Chinese officials who are still at large in ASEAN countries and confiscate their ill-gotten assets, a senior anti-graft official said.