Policy to help firms hire foreign lawyers

Shanghai is drafting guidelines that will allow local law firms to employ foreign attorneys, as the eastern metropolis aims to boost legal services for overseas investors, it was announced on Wednesday.

Police to put squeeze on reckless delivery drivers

Chinese police will seriously punish delivery drivers for violation of traffic rules, as the sector's boom in recent years has led to many accidents blamed on their risky behavior, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

Fujian has open arms for people of Taiwan

Cities in Fujian province, which borders the Taiwan Straits, have considered detailed measures to put into practice the country's newly unveiled 31-article policy offering equal treatment to residents on both sides of the straits.

Elevators raise old buildings to new level

GUANGZHOUAs Liu Ming, 68, leaves his apartment, he is always careful to check that he has all his belongings: ID card, keys, money, phone, pills, shopping bag...

Insurance shields physicians from malpractice claims

Shenzhen has launched a new medical insurance service to protect doctors from malpractice payouts.

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Hukou rules clarified for overseas residents

Chinese people who live abroad and have not renounced their Chinese citizenship can keep their Shanghai hukou (household registration) intact - at least for now - according to the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

Asia's longest cave has many wonders

Shuanghe Cave in Guizhou province - which was named the longest cave in Asia on Saturday - houses a trove of wonders, including a lizardlike endangered species, 10 centimeters long, and fossils of vertebrates such as giant pandas and what appear to be rhinoceros, saber-tooth tiger and elephant remains.

Xinjiang official removed, expelled

A senior official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has been removed from office and deprived of his Communist Party of China membership for "serious disciplinary violations", the nation's top anti-graft watchdog said on Sunday.

Smash-and-grab suspects arrested in HK

Hong Kong police by Monday night had arrested all three suspects they said smashed jewelry shop windows and grabbed goods worth more than HK$40 million ($5.1 million) in one of the city's busiest commercial districts.

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Benefits are sought for skilled workers

Chinese State-owned enterprises should play a leading role in improving the treatment of skilled workers, especially highly skilled talent, a senior official said on Monday.