Full pension coverage before 2013: Wen

2011-06-20 21:44:38

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to accelerate the implementation of two trial pension programs for urban and rural residents in order to achieve full coverage before 2013.

Demand rises in Red Army uniforms

2011-06-20 21:19:44

The tailor has received many orders for Red Army uniforms to be used in celebration performances ahead of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1, 2011.

Water levels up along Yangtze River basin

2011-06-20 20:12:52

Heavy rains and ensuing floods have battered the basin of the Yangtze River, China's longest river, causing water levels along the river to increase dramatically since the flood season began on June 10.

5.2-magnitude quake hits southwest China

2011-06-20 19:38:44

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit the Tengchong County near the City of Baoshan in southwest China's Yunnan Province at 6:16 p.m. Beijing Time Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

S China flooding has claimed 175 since early June

2011-06-20 19:38:18

The rain-triggered floods that have swept south China since early this month have left 175 dead and 86 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Special Stranded passengers home   Millions hit by floodWater levels up along Yangtze River basin

Railway resumes operation after landslides

2011-06-20 19:34:52

The Chengdu-Kunming railway line reopened at 12:54 pm on Monday after it was disrupted by rain-triggered landslides for 78 hours.

Heavy rain floods roads in Jiangxi

2011-06-20 19:24:36

The new downpour from June 18 caused a river running through the city to overflow. Low-lying roads and many houses were submerged in water up to two meters deep.

Red choruses sing across China

2011-06-20 17:38:26

A chorus of office staffers from Hainan state-run enterprises perform Chinese "red songs" during a ceremony in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan province on June 19,2011. The ceremony is to celebrate the upcoming 90th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China [Photo/Xinhua]

China's software industry faces shift

2011-06-20 17:34:42

The golden age for the software and outsourcing industry is over, and Chinese companies must overcome a number of hurdles as they face a major shift as the industry goes from selling software products to selling services.

5 probed over CPI data leaks

2011-06-20 17:31:23

A Beijing procurator confirmed on Monday five people are under judicial investigation for leaking key economic data prior to its official release.

Xinjiang to promote natural gas powered road transport

2011-06-20 17:21:39

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region aims to have all road transport vehicles in the region powered by liquefied or compressed natural gas in two years.

China Southern Airlines to boost flights to Tibet

2011-06-20 17:19:34

China's largest airline by fleet-size China Southern Airlines said it plans to increase flight services to Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region, via the city of Chongqing from the current four times a day to at least 10 times a day by 2015.