China to enhance modernization of military forces

BEIJING – China will steadily reform national defense and the army and constantly modernize the military forces, said China’s Minister of National Defense. Defense minister Liang Guanglie made the remarks at a reception in Beijing Sunday celebrating the…

Red Cross discloses donations information online

BEIJING – The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) launched an online platform to disclose donation information, with a test run on Sunday afternoon, in its latest gesture to reassure donors of greater transparency. The…

New law to fight grassroots graft

BEIJING – To fight corruption at the grassroots, China’s central authorities have issued the first regulations forbidding township and village officials from appropriation of land, embezzlement and vote buying. The regulation applies to millions of…

Luo Jiahui: the hard work of ambassador

July 28,Senate of the United States unanimously adopted the nomination of Luo Jiahui to be the ambassador to China. Since then, Luo became the formal American ambassador to China. The U.S. Embassy in China said…

DPRK envoy to hold rare talks with US

BEIJING – Vice-Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will meet the top US envoy to the DPRK on Thursday, the first dialogue between the two governments since 2009. According…

Carrier set for maiden voyage

“The warship has no problem with sailing since it has been docked in the sea, and the time for its maiden experimental voyage depends on the schedule of the refit,” Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng…

‘Independent’ leaves election

Political activists expressed mixed feelings on Wednesday after Shanghai writer Xia Shang announced he is giving up on participating in the local people’s congress election as an “independent candidate.” “I have experienced unforseen problems and…