Heat wave continues to scorch south China

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) Wednesday continued its high temperature alert for south China as the hot weather is expected to persist over the next three days. The weather agency forecast temperatures in south China’s…

China plans to launch escalator recall system

China is considering launching an escalator and elevator recall system after a 13-year-old boy died July 5 due to an escalator malfunctioning, the Beijing News reported Wednesday. The country plans to enshrine the recall rule…

China bans poorly edited healthcare books

China’s General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) has halted the publication of 104 healthcare books as many self-proclaimed experts spread their pseudoscientific methods for longevity. “Through a variety of means, some phony doctors and…

Guangdong city to get rid of pet dogs

Dog owners living in downtown Jiangmen, Guandong Province have been told they will have to move their pets out of the city or face having them seized or put down as part of a newly…

Red Cross working for transparency

BEIJING – The head of the Red Cross Society of China pledged again to disclose more information on how much the charity receives through donations and how much money it spends, while expressing regret over…

Marine team cleared to scour seabed

BEIJING – China became the first country approved by the International Seabed Authority to look for polymetallic sulphide deposits in the Southwest Indian Ridge, authorities said. “The body approved the application from the China Ocean…

Conoco gets more orders for cleanup

BEIJING – China’s maritime authorities have urged ConocoPhillips China to clean up the oil-polluted seabed in Northeast China’s Bohai Bay by Sunday. The North China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) also criticized…

Railway ministry shows improved profitability

BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Railways breathed a sigh of relief with the publication of a report showing that the ministry’s profit-making ability improved during the first half of the year, with the country’s four top…

Police rescue 14 more abducted children

BEIJING – Another 14 children were rescued by Chinese police in south China, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday. On July 15 and 20, police from 14 provinces and autonomous regions simultaneously raided human trafficking…