Mainland, Hong Kong sign judicial assistance arrangement

BEIJING - The Supreme People's Court on Friday signed a document with the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on judicial assistance over civil and commercial matters.

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'Umbrellas' over criminals to be targeted

Prosecutors nationwide will attach great importance to investigating corrupt officials who provide so-called protective umbrellas to mafia-like gangs and others, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Thursday.

Applicant for jobs near kids to be checked for offenses

Anyone applying for a job at an educational institution or day care center in Shanghai's Changning district will be checked for records of sexual assault, mistreating people under their care or domestic violence, in order to protect minors.

Association urges journalists to move closer to grassroots

Reporters nationwide should adopt a more pragmatic work style and move closer to the grassroots to create credible, engaging reports, according to a proposal released on Wednesday by the All-China Journalists Association.

Foreign media contingent praises Xinjiang's development, stability

URUMQI - A media contingent with members from six countries praised the development and stability of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region after visiting the area.

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Baiyangdian cleanup plan emerging to boost Xiongan

Targeted environmental standards and a smart management system will be created to clean up the Baiyangdian Lake basin - not only to restore the ecology but to boost the prosperity of Xiongan New Area - according to authorities in Hebei province.

3rd chapter in TV series tracks overseas entrepreneurs

Family on the Go 3, the third TV series depicting entrepreneurship and how Chinese people started businesses overseas, is being filmed in Barcelona, Spain, and is expected to hit the small screen soon.

Beijing to ease path for talented foreign recruits

Beijing will make it easier for foreign talent to obtain housing and gain permanent residency, as a means of luring more top brains, according to the capital's top authority.

Province trains chefs to boost Cantonese cuisine

Guangdong province, known for its culinary style both at home and abroad, believes Cantonese cuisine will serve up brighter employment prospects.

Official says Taiwan leader is 'misleading'

Taiwan's leader, Tsai Ing-wen, is deliberately conflating the 1992 Consensus with the principle of "one country, two systems" and is "misleading" residents of Taiwan, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.