BEIJING – Despite being in the middle of a crisis that has affected their collective reputation in China, the Red Cross Society of China, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are…
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China launched a week-long national campaign on Monday to raise public awareness of the new Social Insurance Law. The law, which was adopted by China’s top legislature last October, took effect on July 1 this…
Senior Chinese leader He Guoqiang on Monday hailed language and cultural exchanges between China and France as the base for deepening bilateral relations. In his opening speech during the inauguration of the Chinese Language Year…
Coventry University says it has become the primary academic partner of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) in the UK. It said a collaboration would see them working on advanced engineering research and development projects….
Sandwich maker Subway aims to more than double its number of stores in mainland China by 2015, a company executive told state media on Monday. Subway, which has overtaken McDonald’s as the fast food chain…
Two large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) top the list of most-favored potential employers among university students this year, according to a recent survey by online recruitment company ChinaHR.com. China Mobile and Bank of China ranked in…
Chinese Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo said Monday the country’s old-age subsidies system has expanded to 14 provincial-level regions, benefitting 8 million citizens aged above 80. Last year only six provincial-level regions introduced the…
The Antwerp diamond industry, world capital of the gem, on Monday announced an investment deal with leading Chinese bank ICBC. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) in a statement announced the deal with ICBC, which…
Telecommunications group Alcatel-Lucent said on Monday that it has been selected by China Telecom to supply multimedia services to 120 million Chinese consumers in six provinces. China Telecom has selected Alcatel-Lucent “to deliver multimedia services…
China has 7.34 million hectares of “reserve land” that can be developed into arable land, the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a research report published Monday. The reserve land mainly lies in dry…