Supermarkets surveil for potential poisoners

Supermarkets and shopping malls in Beijing are required to install high-definition cameras as a deterrent to people who might poison the food, according to a new government regulation, which comes into effect on Monday. Food…

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,…