Category: Society

The Chinese government has brought a number of infectious diseases under control to safeguard people’s right to health, says a report released on Thursday by China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO). The report, titled Assessment…

BEIJING – Authorities plan to inspect the recently opened Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to ensure its safety after equipment on it failed on three separate occasions in four days, a railways official said on Thursday. During…

BEIJING – China said on Thursday that it is paying close attention to the deportation case of its most wanted man from Canada, after his refugee claim was rejected and he was nearly deported last…

Before the power couple of Sun Haiying and Lu Liping became the de facto spokespersons for homophobia in China, they were representatives of a style of performance art that is rooted in the old traditions…

The results of a survey conducted by Mercer, a global consulting firm for trusted HR and related financial advice, products and services, showed that the cost of living in Beijing is higher than in New…

BEIJING – Victory in China’s battle against the rising threat of chronic diseases is in the hands of ordinary people, Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), told China Daily. In an exclusive…

All targets and tasks set by the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) have been fulfilled as scheduled, said a report released on Thursday by China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO). The report…

China’s railway authority said Wednesday that recent power failures that have caused delays on the newly built Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway pose no threat to its operational safety. The trains travelling on the high-speed railway are…

SHANGHAI/BEIJING – Migrant workers with low incomes can apply to live in cheap public housing in Shanghai as part of city officials plan to help them cope with the increasing cost of rent, officials announced…