Henan plans to sack mayors for coal mine accidents
2011-05-10 15:20:06
Mayors in central China's Henan province will be fired if an accident at a coal mine under their watch kills more than 50 people, according to a new policy issued by provincial authorities.
Bankrupt airline sues govt agency for questionable grounding
2011-05-10 15:21:03
The parent company of a bankrupt Chinese private airline sued the government's aviation agency on Monday for its allegedly improper grounding of the company's planes, which the company says led to its bankruptcy in the wake of 2008 global financial crisis.
China-US high level dialogue kicks off in Washington
2011-05-10 15:17:38
The third round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue started in Washington D.C. on Monday.
Chinese police target illegal pork additives
2011-05-10 15:16:26
Chinese police officers have been told to give priority to food safety cases and bring every criminal involved in drug-tainted pork cases to justice, as the government has promised "iron-handed measures" to ensure food safety.
Vice-Premier calls on IBM to expand co-op with China
2011-05-10 15:14:45
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang met with Chairman and CEO of the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Samuel Palmisano in Beijing on Tuesday, calling on the company to further step up win-win cooperation with China.
Sick workers' compensation hope
2011-05-10 15:12:32
The tens of thousands of people in China who have occupational diseases will likely find it easier to access compensation when simpler diagnosis procedures are introduced, possibly later this year.
Airline sues agency for questionable grounding
2011-05-10 15:10:42
The parent company of a bankrupt Chinese private airline sued the government's aviation agency on Monday for what it deemed to be an improper grounding of the company's planes.
Central bank pegs yuan rate at new record high
2011-05-10 15:07:20
The People's Bank of China set the yuan's reference rate at a new record high of 6.4988 per dollar on Monday, right ahead of the annual China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue held in Washington.
Restructuring of publishing sector won't mean closures
2011-05-10 14:59:22
The number of newspapers and periodicals will not decrease as the industry consolidates, a senior official said on Monday.
Beijing expected to push for stable dollar and market access
2011-05-10 14:49:45
China will continue to press the United States during the third round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue to keep the dollar stable in order to ensure the safety of Beijing's dollar assets, analysts said on Monday.
Survey shows happiness widespread in Guangzhou
2011-05-10 14:45:16
Most of the young people in this Guangdong provincial capital say they are happy, according to a recent survey. The survey was conducted by the Guangzhou-based Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao Youth Research Institute in April.
China punishes 99 websites for offering porn novels
2011-05-10 14:42:54
China's press watchdog said Monday that it has handed down punishments to 99 websites and mobile WAP sites for offering pornographic novels and has ordered them to remove the content.