Forum assesses prospects of RMB internationalization
2011-04-13 16:59:22
Leading financial analysts and policymakers assessed the prospects of renminbi internationalization and its ultimate impact on business in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong at a forum Tuesday.
Death, life sentence upheld for cop-killing bros
2011-04-13 16:35:56
The higher court of East China's Shandong province on Wednesday confirmed the death penalty and upheld a life imprisonment sentence for two brothers convicted of killing four policemen in a January shootout.
Int'l flower show kicks off in Shanghai
2011-04-13 13:55:54
An international flower show kicked off at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, bringing about visitors a chance to glance at various kinds of flowers from home and abroad.
Forest fire breaks out in North China
2011-04-13 11:12:58
Forest fire broke out Tuesday noon in north China's Hebei Province, with over 2,000 mu (133.33 hectares)of forest catching fire, local authorities said Wednesday.
China detains 483 in fake booze crackdown
2011-04-12 20:42:39
Chinese police seized 483 suspects and confiscated nearly 140,000 bottles of bogus alcoholic drinks in a three-day crackdown, an official from the Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday.
Police reveal details of milk poisoning case
2011-04-12 20:14:43
Police said Tuesday that the two people who allegedly poisoned the milk that caused the death of three babies in northwest China did so out of anger against the farmer who produced the milk.
Xinjiang invests $5b in road construction
2011-04-12 16:56:30
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday began construction on 17 new roads in seven cities rich in both mineral and tourism resources, the local government said.
HK-Mainland to boost IT collaboration
2011-04-12 16:48:38
A Hong Kong delegation will go to Beijing to promote co-operation between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in innovation and technology, according to the local Government Information Services.
Gas blast kills 4 in Beijing apartment building
2011-04-11 20:28:25
The death toll from a residential building blast has risen to four, with one person injured as of Monday afternoon after rescuers pulled more bodies out from debris in downtown Beijing, local authorities said.
14 hospitalized after industrial gas leak
2011-04-11 14:18:24
Altogether 14 workers were hospitalized after an industrial gas leak at a pharmaceutical plant in East China's Zhejiang province, local sources confirmed Monday.
Sussing out Beijing's subway
2011-04-10 07:44:08
In a city of 20 million, the metro system is the main people mover. Tiffany Tan takes a one-day ride underground.
Natural disasters kill 75 in China in 1st quarter
2011-04-08 20:26:23
Natural disasters in China have left 75 people dead and 11 missing while causing 48.05 billion yuan ($7.35 billion) in direct economic losses in the first quarter of this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday.