Sea poses rising threat to nation, say experts

2011-06-23 07:39:12

China will face an increasing risk of marine disasters during the next 10 years, the country's top marine environmental forecasters said as they called for improvements to the nation's warning systems.

C China court sentences counterfeiter to death

2011-06-23 07:34:34

A central China court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for forging Chinese currency with a total value of 195 million yuan ($30 million), the court said in a statement Wednesday.

4 die, 2 hurt after car hits bridge guardrail

2011-06-23 07:19:53

Four people, including a child, died and two others were injured in an automobile accident in East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday.

Downpour lifts border wildfire threat in Inner Mongolia

2011-06-23 07:19:53

Heavy rains have swept grasslands on the China-Mongolia border's eastern section, lifting the threat of a prairie fire spreading from Mongolia to north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

High-speed technology eyes US patents

2011-06-23 07:06:56

CSR Corporation Limited, one of China's two manufacturers of high-speed trains, is mulling over whether to apply for patents for its CRH380A train in the United States, a senior company technician said.

Ai Weiwei released on bail

2011-06-22 22:30:37

The Beijing police department said Wednesday that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes as well as a chronic disease he suffers from.

Anti-terrorism drill held in Shanghai

2011-06-22 21:48:06

Armed police members run through cylinders on fire in an anti-terrorism drill held in Shanghai, June 22, 2011.

175m yuan of relief to flood-hit regions

2011-06-22 20:49:59

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Wednesday allocated 175 million yuan ($26.92 million) to help victims of rain-triggered floods in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Sichuan provinces.

China vows to improve grassroots clinics

2011-06-22 20:27:38

China on Wednesday vowed to equip all hospitals in urban communities and rural townships with qualified general practitioners by 2012, in an effort to improve the country's medical care services at grassroots clinics.

Tropical storm Haima hits S China

2011-06-22 19:54:16

The fourth tropical storm of the year, Haima, which formed early Tuesday morning, has brought gusty winds to southern Hainan Province, and caused some passenger ships to stop business on Wednesday, the local marine bureau said.

Inner Mongolia closes 200 non-coal mines

2011-06-22 19:30:43

The work-safety watchdog in north Inner Mongolia autonomous region has shut down 205 non-coal mines and ordered 136 others to suspend operations in a six-month campaign to boost safety supervision in the resource-rich region. Murders raise questions about resource

Offshore wind power installed capacity to hit 30GW

2011-06-22 16:39:53

China will increase its offshore wind power installed capacity to 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 and 30GW by 2020, the National Energy Administration said Wednesday.