Dalai’s retirement to have little impact on Tibet

A top official from Tibet regional government said yesterday that the Dalai Lama’s retirement will have a very limited impact on Tibet, and the official ruled out any talks with the Dalai’s “government-in-exile” in northern…

Nuclear power, yes or no?

After the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis in Japan, nuclear energy has once more come under the spotlight after a period of rehabilitation. China’s current energy system is…

Volunteer lawyers helping abused children

8,900 trained professionals volunteer time to protect kids BEIJING – China has formed the world’s largest network of volunteer lawyers in a bid to protect minors’ rights. The network, which now has 8,900 lawyers on…

Tibet moves ahead with the nation

On May 23, 1951, the central people’s government and the former local government of Tibet signed the Agreement on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, also known as the 17-Article Agreement, bringing about the…

Summit boosts efforts to ensure nuke safety

Beijing and Seoul also made a commitment to support Tokyo’s massive reconstruction plan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. In a joint declaration issued after the summit the leaders of the three East Asian…

China food choices reshaping world markets

Beijing — For a sense of how this country’s changing demand for food is reshaping world markets, Liu Shuwen’s journey from street chicken vendor to poultry industrialist is a good start.   There are the…

Costly low-rent housing breeds dependency

Recently, many local governments have announced plans to build low-rent housing.  In some cities, the construction costs for low-rent housing is 1,400 yuan ($215) per square meter and each apartment is 36 square meters large….

Fake liquor sale rampant in Hainan

A shadowy fake liquor industry that sees cheap spirits poured into bottles bearing expensive brand labels and chemicals added to cheap wine masquerading as high-end foreign wine has been uncovered during a police investigation in…

Families say Foxconn not cooperating

  The official death toll rose to three Sunday from the Friday explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, Sichuan Province as authorities announced an investigation was still under way and provided no information on…

Drought warning over grain yields

Workers at a national natural reserve in Shishou, Hubei Privince attempts to help freshwater dolphins Friday whose lives were threatened by dangerously low water levels due to a severe drought. Photo: CFP Persistent drought in…