Warnings issued for poor medical services in Shanghai
2008-11-20 08:39:53
Four foreign-invested hospitals here have been issued disciplinary warnings for substandard services, and a foreign doctor has been found practicing with an expired license, following intensified checks to deal with the rising number of overseas medical practitioners, local health authorities said Wednesday.
Petitioners unrest 'under control' in Gansu
2008-11-19 06:46:45
Authorities in northwest China's Gansu Province have put the violent protest under control after a group of petitioners attacked local government buildings on Monday night, said a provincial government official.
Guangxi gov't helps residents in revolutionary base areas to get rid of poverty
2008-11-18 10:35:46
China's first financial court opens in Shanghai
2008-11-14 08:25:12
The country's first court dealing specifically with financial disputes opened in Shanghai on Thursday.
$1b loan to quake zone gets approval
2008-11-13 07:32:50
Six months after the Sichuan earthquake, the Cabinet approved five international organizations to provide emergency loans totaling $1.5 billion.
Guangxi follows central govt example
2008-11-13 07:07:02
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will spend 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) on transport projects in the next five years, following the central government's call to boost the economy by increasing investment.
The first Wenchuan Earthquake memorial park opened
2008-11-12 16:18:48
Relatives of quake victims cry in front of a monument at the Donghekou Earthquake Memorial Park, Guangyuan City, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov 11, 2008.
Sanya mayor apologizes as taxi strike continues
2008-11-12 08:31:58
The acting mayor of the south China city of Sanya offered an apology to striking taxi drivers on Tuesday, pledging to improve the city's transport industry and create a harmonious environment for licensed drivers.
Chongqing officials jailed for corruption
2008-11-12 07:28:56
Two senior officials involved in a property market corruption scandal in southwest China's Chongqing received jail sentences on Tuesday.
863 herders stranded in snow in Qinghai
2008-11-12 07:14:33
Fears are mounting for the safety of 863 herders and their families stranded in the mountainous areas of Qinghai province.
Probe goes on into Wenzhou official's overstay
2008-11-11 07:38:41
Authorities in Zhejiang province are still trying to find out why a Wenzhou Party official has failed to return from a business trip to France, the Beijing-based International Herald Leader reported over the weekend.
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits NW China's Qinghai
2008-11-10 10:48:01
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted northwest China's Qinghai Province Monday morning, the China Earthquake Administration said.