The State Council, or China’s cabinet, released a circular on Tuesday urging increased openness in government affairs in order to ensure that government officials will continue to work in a lawful and efficient manner. “We…
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Three fuzzy photos of two men having sex on a bed with a woman and a person of an unclear gender are not his, an official surnamed Cheng at the Kunming Development and Reform Commission…
China said on Tuesday local governments should use 10 percent of their funds raised through land transfer fees to boost education spending. The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education said in a joint circular…
China’s manned submersible Jiaolong recently completed its fifth dive test in the Pacific Ocean, during which it reached a depth of 5,180 meters, the State Oceanic Administration said on Tuesday. The administration said that Monday’s…
Beijing police detained “black jail” operators and rescued detainees after receiving a complaint from six petitioners from Jiangsu Province who had been previously jailed there. More than 10 policemen broke into a remote storage compound…
A top Shanghai construction official and his builder buddy were both sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday for their key roles in the November 15 high-rise fire that killed 58. Shanghai No.2 Intermediate…
A total 583 lead battery manufacturing plants were shut down after government authorities conducted a series of inspections earlier this year in an effort to reduce heavy metal pollution. According to a statement issued on…
August 2, the first trial of Shanghai “11·15” significant fire has verdict already. There were 1,600 people participated the case, including NPC , CCPP members, media reporters and public in Shanghai. Source: People’s Daily Translated…
A lingering drought has left 520,000 people and 390,000 livestock short of drinking water in Hunan Province, authorities there said on Tuesday. The month-long drought has also withered 527,000 hectares of crops, dried up 542…
A Shanghai man stood trial on Tuesday for allegedly killing a cab driver in New Zealand last year. Xiao Zhen, 25, is suspected of having stabbed the driver after a quarrel in Auckland on January…