Suspicions raised by online charity for kids

The Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Tuesday that an online charity program is suspected of violating clauses in the Charity Law over the way it released information.

Bans help replenish sea fish stocks

Fish stocks off the Chinese coast have been effectively replenished this year due to successful bans, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday.

Slips reveal emperor's pursuit of immortality

CHANGSHA - The pursuit of immortality was commonplace among the most powerful of people in ancient China - emperors.

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Judges urge bankruptcy trial reform

China's top judicial official urged courts at all levels to improve bankruptcy trials to ensure a fair and just business environment.

Superfast battery can fully charge in seconds

HANGZHOU - Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a new type of aluminum-graphene battery that can be charged in seconds instead of hours.

Debt division after divorce under study

China's top court is studying how to fix a judicial interpretation of the Marriage Law that forces divorced couples to jointly pay off debts incurred during the marriage.

Cold families get some heat at last

Heating has been supplied to almost 100,000 families that were still shivering in mid-December after falling through the cracks of energy conversion projects, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

3 in flight crew arrested for restaurant brawl

Xiamen Air confirmed on Monday that three of its crew members were investigated by Singapore police after a brawl broke out during a meal.

CPC issues regulation promoting openness

The Communist Party of China Central Committee made public on Monday a regulation to promote transparency in Party affairs. Transparency in Party affairs is "a great measure" to implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the CPC, firmly uphold full and strict governance over the Party and improve the Party's ability to govern and lead, the Central Committee said in a statement.

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Noise barrier protects birds from loud trains

Engineers and technicians working on the Shenzhen-Maoming Railway, an important transport link between the two coastal cities in Guangdong province, have finished construction of a fully enclosed noise barrier on a section running through an ecological scenic site.