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Bad verdict: Man wants 2 billion yuan

An entrepreneur who spent about 10 years in prison for contract fraud saw his name cleared in court on Tuesday and said he plans to demand more than 2 billion yuan ($295 million) in compensation.

Heavy rains hammer Beijing, Tianjin

Torrential rain hit parts of Beijing on Tuesday morning under the influence of Typhoon Ampil after it moved into Hebei province early on Tuesday.

2nd head of a charity confesses to sexual assaults

Environmental activist Feng Yongfeng has become the second high-profile charity chief to confess publicly this week to sexually assaulting women.

Unemployment rate falls as job supply increases

China's urban unemployment rate fell to 3.83 percent in June, the lowest since 2002, the top human resources authority announced on Monday. The country's employment structure also improved.

CPC releases results of its latest round of discipline inspections

The Communist Party of China released findings of the latest round of its disciplinary inspections on Sunday, the first such effort undertaken by the 19th CPC Central Committee.

Heavy rain coming to Beijing, Hebei

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province are expected to be hit by torrential rain as a result of Typhoon Ampil, which made landfall in Shanghai on Sunday before heading north, the Beijing Meteorological Service said on Monday.

New UK foreign secretary to visit China

Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom's new foreign secretary, will make an official visit to China on Monday and co-chair the 9th China-UK Strategic Dialogue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday at a regular news conference in Beijing.

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Country on pace to hit GDP target

Many eastern and central provinces had relatively stable economic growth in the first half of the year, while some regions struggled to find new growth drivers given their long-standing local government debt burdens.

Ministry drafting veterans' welfare law

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced that it is drafting a law to safeguard the rights and interests of military veterans, and it convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss the idea, according to a report by People's Liberation Army Daily.

Zunyi site keeps the past alive

Rare are the places that make you feel like you're surrounded by history. Rarer still are the ones that make history feel immediate and relevant.