Controversial cases put judges under scrutiny 2011-03-11 08:11:33
Starting from this year, the province's court system will broadcast online as many trials as possible to put judges under public scrutiny, said a high-ranking judge.
Extravagant image projects criticized 2011-03-11 08:06:20
The construction of extravagant cultural facilities as image boosters has not only wasted public money but also aggravated popular discontent, top political advisers said.
Top legislator warns of chaos unless correct path is taken 2011-03-11 06:53:36
China will never adopt a multiparty revolving-door system or other Western-style political models, said Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator.
Imported dairy dominates China's market 2011-03-10 07:12:19
The notorious melamine-tainted milk powder scandal exposed in 2008 triggered a surge of dairy product imports, a senior official said. It has "since then accounted for almost 90% of the domestic market."
Stronger food safety regulations debated
Govt campaign against child begging 2011-03-09 09:25:34
The Ministry of Civil Affairs will cooperate with 18 government departments to crack down on child begging this year, Vice-Minister Dou Yupei told a news conference on March 8.
Sichuan aims to plug in to IT opportunities 2011-03-09 09:00:36
The government of Sichuan province said on Tuesday it plans to turn the area into a hub for the information technology industry and boost the turnover of the IT sector to 1 trillion yuan ($152 billion) by 2015.
Hunan to tackle metal invasion in Xiangjiang River 2011-03-09 08:28:49
Top government officials in Central China's Hunan province vowed to tackle the heavy metal pollution that has caused environmental deterioration and mounting health problems in Hunan.
Profiting from a personal touch 2011-03-08 08:54:30
Dealing with the media is definitely a skill. During the National People's Congress session this year I've found more Chinese officials have learnt to master the skill or at least have been making an attempt.
Tax breaks aimed at helping service sector 2011-03-08 08:15:58
China will accelerate the reform of its tax system this year to shore up the transition of its economic growth pattern, said Xie Xuren, minister of finance, at a press conference during the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Monday.
'Tibet will be stable even if he passes away' 2011-03-08 07:50:10
The Dalai Lama's death will not affect the Tibet autonomous region's overall situation but will likely have some minor impacts, said a high-ranking official.
Dalai Lama 'wolf in monk's robes': official
Tibet restricts foreign tourists for now