Shanghai tops list of Chinese cities in managing risks

Shanghai ranks first among Chinese cities in preparedness to manage financial uncertainty, according to a survey of 17 major business centers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beijing objects to contacts with Taiwan by foreign officials

Beijing reiterated on Wednesday its strong opposition to any form of exchanges between officials of foreign countries and Taiwan.

Private companies to be offered free legal advice

Judicial administrations and bar associations across China will set up legal teams to provide free services to private enterprises this year, the Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday.

Minibus collision in Xi'an kills 10

Ten people died in a severe crash in Shaanxi province on Tuesday evening.

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Ethnic village gets lift from new crops

Yu Shaogui and his neighbors were once discouraged by their village's location. But now the situation has changed dramatically, thanks to China's opening-up policy and the rapid growth of a new port built adjacent to the community.

On Myanmar border, a city thrives

Opening-up has played a key role in the economic development of Tengchong, Yunnan province, both in the past and today, local authorities say.

Exhibition at National Museum commemorates 40 years of progress

People lined up on Wednesday to visit a major exhibition in Beijing commemorating the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.

China passes redrafted law to combat corruption

"When I decided to return to China to plead guilty, I finally felt a sense of relief," said Li Huabo, one of China's most-wanted corrupt officials, who returned in 2015 after spending fours years on the run in Singapore.

Return of illegal assets prioritized

As a growing number of fugitives suspected of economic crimes have returned to face justice from overseas, China is attaching great importance to recovering their ill-gotten gains.

Nation plans more international cooperation to chase fugitives

More than 900 fugitives are still on the run overseas, and China will strengthen judicial cooperation with relevant countries to repatriate them to face trial, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Pollution gets worse in N. China

Air pollution is worsening in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province region and nearby areas and is expected to linger until Friday due to unfavorable meteorological conditions for dispersal, authorities said.