Rapist gets probation in lieu of prison

A Shanghai man was sentenced to three years in prison for raping his wife, though he will be allowed to serve his entire sentence under probation, the Pudong New Area People’s Court announced Friday. The…

Alibaba, Softbank and Yahoo in Alipay deal

E-commerce giant Alibaba will receive between $2 billion and $6 billion from an eventual IPO of the controversially spun-off payment company Alipay, representing 37.5 percent of its total market value, the company announced on Sunday….

China faces fallout as US tackles debt crisis

China should press ahead in diversifying its foreign exchange reserves to reduce the impact of the turbulence hitting the US economy, but the immediate effect of any default or downgrading in Washington would be unavoidable,…

Deadline for oil leak clean up

BEIJING – Oil leaks continue at two platforms operated by ConocoPhillips in Bohai Bay, more than two weeks after authorities ordered them to shut down, China’s ocean watchdog said on Friday. The State Oceanic Administration…

ALS support group to offer information

BEIJING – Beijing has established the nation’s first support group for sufferers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare disorder characterized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, to deliver information and help patients improve…

Micro blog users save Nanjing’s trees

An online campaign and heated comments on micro blogs saved 600 plane trees that a “green assessment” in March had said would be removed to make way for subway construction in Nanjing. Residents found out…