Food companies lack confidence in their own products

2011-05-10 08:08:13

Most of the companies in Shanghai's food industry are not confident when evaluating their own quality standards, a survey shows.

Chickens fed powder to add weight

2011-05-10 07:46:27

Traders in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality are believed to have filled nearly 1,000 live chickens with mineral powder to increase their weights, adding new spice to the country's list of food scandals.

Landslide toll: 4 dead, 17 still missing

2011-05-10 02:49:26

The death toll rose to four as another two bodies were recovered after a landslide roared down rain-saturated hills and engulfed a makeshift dormitory in south China's Guangxi.

E China lead poisoning affects 31 villagers

2011-05-09 21:54:09

At least 31 residents in an east China county have been found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood after the metal was improperly disposed of by a local battery plant, officials said Monday.

Mayors to be sacked if mine blast kills 50

2011-05-09 20:47:08

Mayors in central China's Henan Province will be fired if an accident at a coal mine under their watch kills more than 50 people, according to a new policy issued by provincial authorities.

Senior leader urges more support for Xinjiang

2011-05-09 20:30:37

Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang has urged other domestic regions to step up their support of northwestern Xinjiang's development in the new round of "pairing assistance" projects.

Natural disasters leave 34 dead in China in April

2011-05-09 19:14:14

Natural disasters in China left 34 people dead and caused 5.11 billion yuan (US$786 million) in direct economic losses in April of this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said in a Monday report.

HK, Shenzhen hold public health exercise

2011-05-09 19:10:43

A joint public health exercise was held on Monday by health and quarantine departments in Hong Kong and Shenzhen to enhance communication and coordination between the two cities ahead of the 26th Shenzhen Summer Universiade in August.

Heavy rainfall to lash central and eastern China

2011-05-09 17:47:54

Heavy rain is expected to lash most parts of central and eastern China for several days, the country's weather forecast authorities said Monday.

World's longest cross-sea bridge to open

2011-05-09 16:47:13

Qingdao Bay Bridge in east China's Shandong province, the world's longest cross-sea bridge, is expected to open to automobiles in June, sources with the bridge's construction headquarters said Monday.

More than 20 buried in S China quarry landslide

2011-05-09 16:41:05

More than 20 quarry workers were buried after a rainstorm-triggered landslide hit their makeshift dormitory in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, local authorities said.

Quarry landslide buries 20 in SW China

2011-05-09 16:34:12

More than 20 were buried after a quarry landslide in Quanzhou county of Guilin South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Xinhua News Agency reported Monday afternoon.