Nation faces 'talent gap' in cybersecurity

The training of cybersecurity talent is an urgent and important task for China's internet development, according to a senior official with the nation's web watchdog.

Internet entrepreneur outed for defaulting on debts

The founder of Chinese internet company LeEco - a one-time technology success that's now facing a severe cash crunch - has been placed on a national list of debt defaulters after failing to comply with a court order.

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New book tells stories of Jews sheltered in China

A new book was launched on Dec 12 in Shanghai that gives a new Chinese perspective on Jewish refugees in China during World War II.

Denials of massacre rebutted by author

A book rebutting denials of the Nanjing Massacre, a notorious rampage of rape and murder by Japanese troops in China in the winter of 1937-38, was published in Shanghai on Monday.

Guideline offers lawyers more convenience at jails

Lawyers will have greater convenience and protection while meeting their clients in prisons, according to a new guideline from the Ministry of Justice that took effect on Monday.

Quake repairs in Sichuan costly

Sichuan province will invest 11.8 billion yuan ($1.78 billion) in the post-earthquake reconstruction of Jiuzhaigou, a scenic area on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list.

City calms Olympic math frenzy

Shanghai's education authority has called off another mathematics Olympiad for primary schools to alleviate the burden on students and comply with regulations on compulsory education.

Taiwan's New Party vows to help improve relations

Top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng met with a Taiwan delegation representing the island's New Party in Beijing on Monday to discuss the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and how to achieve the "great rejuvenation" of the Chinese nation.

Fun emojis point out corruption, seriously

A package of emojis highlighting the eight-point austerity rules of the Communist Party of China has become a hit on the internet.

Govt budgets alone must be used for buildings, new rules stipulate

The use of "donations" to fund the construction of government office buildings has been banned under new rules released on Monday by the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council.

District in capital temporarily halts sign replacements

Urban management authorities in Beijing's Haidian district have halted the removal of business name signs on buildings and have not made a decision about when the work will resume.