Bloggers detained for posting false stories

Two bloggers have been detained in northern China on suspicion of posting fictitious stories about the head of a major dairy company, and may have contributed to a sharp decline in the company's share price.

Liu Chengkun and Zou Guangxiang are accused of defaming Pan Gang, chairman of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, in a series of WeChat posts beginning on March 24.

Police detained the pair recently in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and have handed them over to local prosecutors, the city's public security bureau said in a statement on Monday.