China extends anti-subsidy probe on EU imports

BEIJING – China will prolong its anti-subsidy probe by one month on potato starch imported from the European Union, said the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Monday. The investigation will be completed before September 30, 2011, one…

Chinese concert marks anniv. of ties with Austria

VIENNA – The orchestra from eastern China’s Jiangsu province presented a concert of Chinese music Sunday evening in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic ties with Austria. With the subtitle of “Music Attraction…

Agency defends giving railway ministry rating

Sufficient cash flow and ‘strong’ ability to repay reasons for AAA BEIJING – Rating agency Dagong Global Credit Rating Co defended the AAA rating it gave the Ministry of Railways on Saturday, despite severe public…

China to crack down on pyramid schemes

BEIJING – The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has ordered “forceful measures” to crack down on pyramid schemes in Guangxi, a southern China border region, where pyramid scams have traditionally been prominent. Liu Lujun, an official…

Canada links future with China

OTTAWA – Deepening its strategic partnership with China will help Canada recover from recession, Foreign Minister John Baird told Xinhua in a recent interview. Baird made the remarks as he recalled the progress in the bilateral…

Govt fosters female power

BEIJING – The number of women in authority will be boosted over the next five years as part of package of measures to improve gender equality in the capital. According to a new plan, female…

Courts get property disputes guidance

Beijing – A house bought by parents and registered under their child’s name remains the personal property of the child even after the child gets married, according to a judicial explanation issued by China’s Supreme…

Boy accuses stepmom of head injury

SHANGHAI – A 4-year-old boy from Henan province who suffered severe head trauma, after his stepmother allegedly hitting him with a heavy metal cooking spatula, is to have a third operation on Wednesday after being…