'Cyber blue team' established to safeguard Internet security

2011-05-26 13:38:30

China is a victim of cyber attacks and "the cyber blue team" of the People's Liberation Army was established to better safeguard the Internet security of the armed forces, Defense ministry spokesperson Geng Yansheng said Wednesday.

Hundreds arrested for making, selling fake medicine

2011-05-26 13:35:46

Police in east China's Zhejiang province arrested more than 200 suspects on Wednesday who allegedly manufactured and sold fake medicines and health care products.

Tourism income in Xinjiang expected to hit 100b yuan

2011-05-26 13:34:49

Income from tourism in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is expected to reach 100 billion yuan ($15.4 billion) in 2015, local authorities said Wednesday.

China pursues most food-safety cases with criminal charges

2011-05-26 13:32:22

Prosecutors overseeing most food-safety cases in China are pursuing charges of producing and selling counterfeit and shoddy goods, which is a criminal offense, a court official told Xinhua on Wednesday.

China's April lottery sales up 32.2%

2011-05-26 13:31:53

China's April lottery sales rose 32.2 percent year-on-year to 18.65 billion yuan ($2.87 billion), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Thursday.

Chinese shares up 0.53% at midday Thursday

2011-05-26 13:25:33

Chinese shares rose in the morning session on Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.53 percent, or 14.52 points, to 2,756.26 at midday.

Hong Kong shares up 0.49% by midday -- May 26

2011-05-26 13:23:02

Hong Kong stocks gained 110.43 points, or 0.49 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 22,857.71.

Govt creates website for legitimate computer software

2011-05-26 13:22:08

The Government Offices Administration of the State Council has established a website for purchasing genuine software in an effort to crack down on pirated software used by government departments.

More efforts needed to help grads find jobs

2011-05-26 13:08:19

China's State Council, or Cabinet, acknowledged that getting jobs remains a tough challenge for many college graduates and efforts must be made to help them.

Prepaid card rules a swipe at corruption

2011-05-26 13:06:17

People purchasing large amounts of prepaid cards will soon have to reveal their real names.

Clearer skies ahead for small planes

2011-05-26 13:03:22

Low-altitude flight restrictions for small planes will be reduced but stricter management will ensure public safety, authorities said.

Severe drought drains farmland and fish ponds

2011-05-26 13:00:43

Fishing boats and farmland have been left desolate in the drought-hit areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, inflicting huge losses on farmers.