GUANGZHOU – Guangdong, China’s most populous province, has officially asked the central government for permission to relax the application of the country’s family-planning policy and allow qualified local couples to have two children. “The province…
Category: Society
BEIJING – Between 1998 and 2010, official corruption was the chief cause of concern for netizens, a leading think tank said on Tuesday in Beijing. “Issues related to government management, forced demolitions of houses and…
BEIJING – Chen Xin has fared well as a middle school student in the capital. His grades are good and he has made many friends. His scores belie an awkward situation, at least that’s how…
In the shallow end of Shanghai’s largest public pool, amid the crossfire of water fights and volleying beach balls, instructor Xiong Xi, teaches novice swimmers breaststroke basics. “Kick! Kick! Kick only when I tell you….
Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang has urged the country’s police to promote self cultivation as part of efforts to improve the overall performance of the police. Zhou, a member of the Standing Committee of the…
China’s top work safety supervisor on Tuesday asked local governments to guard against any natural disasters that may cause deadly accidents in workplaces across the country. The Work Safety Commission of the State Council, or…
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday called on the country’s military educational institutions to press ahead with their reforms and strive to foster the development of high-caliber military personnel. Hu, who is also chairman of…
BEIJING – Chinese officials have hailed the country’s improvements in curbing forced confessions and other illegal means of obtaining testimony as examples of the country’s achievements in protecting human rights. Xiong Xuanguo, vice-president of the…
China Tuesday called on the international community to create a safe and favorable environment for the healthy development of children. Wang Min, deputy permanent representative of the Chinese Mission to the UN made the remarks…
NEW YORK – Former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, who was paralyzed in a fall at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York, scored a major victory on Monday after reaching an agreement with three insurance…