More archives opened to the public

A  journalist from Financial Times was observing the archives of  Communist Party of China. BEIJING – About 40 percent of the documents held by the State Archive Administration have now been opened up to public…

Powering-up new energy mix

China has abundant reserves of new energy resources and there is great potential for their larger-scale development Due to the continuous advancement of the country’s new energy technologies, the rising costs of fossil fuels and…

Curbing the construction of short-life projects

The Dangdong railway  building and a bus-railway combined flyover, with a total investment of over 20 million yuan (nearly $3 million) have been in operation  for just two years, yet are now  being demolished and…

Palace Museum faces funds demand

BEIJING – China’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has been urged to disclose its accounts book, following a string of scandals which stirred comments that the operation of the former imperial home…

Officials vow to fight election corruption

GUANGZHOU – Discipline inspection authorities in Guangdong province have promised to ensure that the elections for local Party committees this year take place in a clean, fair and open manner. Anyone guilty of buying votes…

Drought fuels food price increases

SHANGHAI – The impacts of China’s worst drought in 50 years have been served up on the nation’s dining tables as the price of rice and vegetables from drought-hit provinces have skyrocketed. The average price…

Industry faces rising power cost

BEIJING – Electricity prices for industrial use will be raised on Wednesday in 15 regions to combat power shortages, amid concerns over increasing manufacturing costs and a slowdown in production. The National Development and Reform…

Germany to exit nuclear power by 2022

BERLIN, May 30 (Xinhua) — The German government announced early Monday a plan to shut down all its 17 nuclear power plants by 2022 after a twelve-hour discussion within the ruling coalition. Environment Minister Norbert…

Dragon boat dry run

Tourists experience the fun of paddling a dragon boat, not on the water but on the ground, in Fenghuang Mountain scenic area in Zigui county, Central China’s Hubei province, ahead of the traditional Dragon Boat…