Pickpocket hunter dreams of world without thieves

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Feng Liming, 37, is a retired soldier, but he often dresses like a woman when he is in public. He always carries a wig, a pair of sunglasses and a blouse with him so he can disguise himself to catch pickpockets.

Around China

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Guizhou

Top fraudster in student's death gets life

[2017-07-20 07:10]

The ringleader of a telecom fraud gang blamed in the death of a promising young student in East China has been sentenced to life in prison.

Drug prices negotiated downward

[2017-07-20 07:10]

The prices of 36 expensive drugs - half of them for cancer treatment - are now covered by medical insurance, after the authorities negotiated substantial price reductions.

Big data to play role in better nutrition

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Big data technologies will play a greater role in improving the health and nutrition of Chinese people in the next decade, a top health official said on Wednesday.

Serial killer pleads guilty to 11 gruesome murders over 14 years

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Gao Chengyong pleaded guilty to killing 10 women and an 8-year-old girl over a period of 14 years across northern China, his lawyer said on Wednesday after a two-day trial.

IN BRIEF

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Officials questioned on Wuhan TV show

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Lin Shuwen, appearing on live TV, blushed when he watched a short video of an elderly resident complaining about officials under his management.

Political advisers call for better government-business relations

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Senior Chinese political advisers have called for building better relations between the government and businesses to boost the country's private economy.

Report: Fewer hours spent on the job

[2017-07-20 07:10]

People in Beijing are spending less time at work than they did 20 years ago but also less time on leisure activities, according to a new survey.

Sleeping capsules shut down over fire risk

[2017-07-20 07:10]

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down newly opened sleeping capsules in office buildings, citing fire hazards and other reasons.

Experts call for compensation shake-up

[2017-07-18 07:02]

In June, six months after their convictions for robbery, rape and murder were quashed on appeal, four men from Jiangxi province claimed State compensation for their wrongful conviction and imprisonment 13 years ago.