China's gasoline price dropped by 0.12 yuan per liter and by 0.13 yuan per liter for diesel oil on Friday morning, according to the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planner. Gas and diesel oil prices have dropped three times since Sept 30.

China's gasoline price dropped by 0.12 yuan per liter and by 0.13 yuan per liter for diesel oil on Friday morning, according to the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planner. Gas and diesel oil prices have dropped three times since Sept 30.

So far, 18 countries and regions around the world have granted Chinese citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, Beijing Youth Daily reported Wednesday, citing an official micro blog from the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection.

Instant noodles sold to the Chinese mainland are safe, a Taiwan-based company announced after its products sold in Taiwan were accused of containing excessive amounts of heavy metal.

Volkswagen will recall 640,309 Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles sold in China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced on Thursday.

A survey by an Indonesian website shows that nearly 80 percent of local people believe the Indonesian soccer team will beat the Chinese team on Friday night. Some soccer fans even expected that the result would be 20 to 0, and only 14.2 percent of people said the Chinese soccer team will win the game, which will be played in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, according to the survey by Indonesia's Goal.com.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologized on Wednesday for Japan's military invasion of China (1931-1945) during World War II. Hatoyama made the remarks in a speech at the City University of Hong Kong, China News Service reported.

A company in Chongqing municipality offered a 1,111 yuan ($182) bonus to employees who didn't shop online at the office on Monday, or Nov 11, when online marketplace Taobao prompted a Singles Day shopping spree. The move was aimed at getting workers to focus on their jobs that day, as well as reward them for their hard work during the National Day holidays.