Man captured after supermarket blast

A man who detonated remote-controlled explosives in a supermarket locker has been arrested by police, local news portal eastday.com reported. The suspect was detained on Monday three hours after the blast at the RT-Mart supermarket…

Actress’s homosexual slurs unacceptable

Last month, US pop queen Lady Gaga criticized governments for not doing more to defend gay rights in a speech in front of hundreds of thousands of fans in Rome, Italy. The 25-year-old singer, ranked…

Actress under fire over her anti-gay comments

BEIJING – A well-known actress triggered heated discussion and criticism last week by citing the Bible to express her disapproval of homosexuality on her micro blog. Lu Liping, 51, is a Christian. Since last Wednesday…

Charity’s credibility

There is no smoke without fire.  This is exactly the case with the Guo Meimei incident, which has tarnished the reputation of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC). Guo showed off her luxury car…

Who the hell is Guo Meimei?

China’s netizens recently launched a massive Internet hunt for a woman named Guo Meimei, a 20-year-old who became famous after flaunting her wealth on weibo, China’s largest Twitter-like internet society. On her micro blog “Baby…

Diamonds make the cut for big and small firms

   Two customers examine diamond rings at a department store in Beijing. Demand for diamonds in China has dramatically increased in recent years. SHANGHAI – Overseas diamond retailers are paying close attention to the booming…

Making an effort to overhaul the social security system

Editor’s note: As the five-year China-EU Social Security Reform Cooperation Project (EUCSS) plays an active role in advancing the country’s reforms in social security system, Matthias Reusing, second secretary, Co-operation Section of the EU Delegation…