Beijingers name public order concerns

Illegal taxis, people passing out advertising fliers, pickpockets and drunken drivers top the list of Beijing residents’ public order concerns, according to a survey by the city’s police. Bike thieves, street beggars, nuisance dogs and…

Health risks posed by rice additives

An expert has stated that newly published regulations allow for dangerous antiseptics to be used in rice production, that could be harmful to human health, the Beijing News reported Friday. The new Standards for the…

Dalai’s retirement to have little impact on Tibet

A top official from Tibet regional government said yesterday that the Dalai Lama’s retirement will have a very limited impact on Tibet, and the official ruled out any talks with the Dalai’s “government-in-exile” in northern…

Volunteer lawyers helping abused children

8,900 trained professionals volunteer time to protect kids BEIJING – China has formed the world’s largest network of volunteer lawyers in a bid to protect minors’ rights. The network, which now has 8,900 lawyers on…

Fake liquor sale rampant in Hainan

A shadowy fake liquor industry that sees cheap spirits poured into bottles bearing expensive brand labels and chemicals added to cheap wine masquerading as high-end foreign wine has been uncovered during a police investigation in…

Families say Foxconn not cooperating

  The official death toll rose to three Sunday from the Friday explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, Sichuan Province as authorities announced an investigation was still under way and provided no information on…

Civic spirit of angry youth

In China, I often speak at a variety of colleges and universities around the country and talk with the students, which is meaningful I think, as there is no doubt that communication is good for…

Public increases tax pressure on govt

The public has expressed a high degree of concern since a draft amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law was submitted to the National People’s Congress. The amendment proposes the tax threshold be raised to…

No loophole for drunken drivers

Gao Xiaosong, a well-known 42-year-old singer and music producer became the first celebrity to be caught drunken driving after the amended Road Traffic Security Law came into effect on May 1. Gao, famous for his…

Internet management does not equal thought control

The Internet is really a good thing. Using the Internet, people can find meanings of new words through online dictionaries and figure out many things through search engines. People can record their lives and contact…