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Chongqing Prosecutors Drop Case Against Lawyer

Li Zhuang has had additional charges of inciting a witness to alter testimony dropped in the latest unexpected twist in this ongoing legal saga

4月22日 20:07

Transport Workers Blockade Shanghai Port Over Price Hikes

Shanghai truck drivers picketed a Shanghai port district on Wednesday

4月22日 19:11

New Social Finance Indicator Released as Part of Quarterly Financial Report

The social finance indicator is an attempt to measure the actual financing capability that exists in the real economy and to provide a better gauge on the amount of liquidity in the financial system.

4月15日 18:12

China's GDP Grew 9.7% in the First Quarter - March CPI up 5.4%

Inflation in China jumped to a 32-month high of 5.4% in March, while growth slowed compared to the pace registered in the first quarter of last year.

4月15日 10:46

Plan to Lift Beijing Taxi Prices Was No Rumor - But Now Suspended

Industry sources claim that the Beijing government was planning to raise taxi fares, despite claims by the city's Development and Reform Commission

4月14日 20:39

Li Zhuang to Stand Trial on Additional Charges on April 19

Li Zhuang will be charged on one count of conspiring with a witness to alter testimony during a embezzlement trial in Shanghai in 2008

4月13日 19:43

Hangzhou Electric Taxi Catches Fire - Whole Fleet Taken Off the Road

One of 30 new electric taxis that took to the streets of Hangzhou in January, burst into flames on Monday

4月13日 18:05

Reform of China's Public Institutions On Central Government's Agenda

The State Council plans to split off the commercial operations and reform the retirement benefits of employees of China's public institutions

4月13日 11:21

Beijing's Public Servants Told to Exit Social Organizations

Both party and government officials told to relinquish their role in the vast array of business associations, social welfare organizations or charities

4月8日 17:53

Former Vice Chairman of Ningxia Receives Life Sentence

A Chongqing court found the official guilty of accepting over 7 million yuan in bribes

4月8日 13:28

Some Local Governments Ignore Central Government's Call to Reconsider Housing Pr

Guangzhou has no plans to adjust ceiling for pace at which housing prices should increase

4月7日 17:54

Controversy Over Jurisdiction Emerges in Chongqing's Pursuit of Beijing Lawyer

The latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the "Li Zhuang Case" has once again ignited controversy among China's legal community

4月1日 18:08

Dongzhimen Blast Suspect Targeted Foreigners

The trial of a young man accused of setting off a home-made explosive device in the vicinity of Beijing's Dongzhimen last year began on Wednesday.

3月30日 19:39

Ministry of Environmental Protection to Release Industry Development Plan

An industry development plan aimed at encouraging energy-efficiency and environmental protection will soon be submitted to the State Council

3月29日 15:18

Central Government Prepares Launch of Leadership Group to Oversee Power Industry

Reforms aimed at splitting specialized auxillary companies off from the country's main power companies are imminent

3月28日 13:01

Education for Children of Migrant Workers Overlooked in New Beijing Education Pl

The final draft failed to address the issue of children of temporary residents not being permitted to sit the university entrance exam in Beijing

3月25日 16:54

Hotlines Published by Shanxi Communist Party Ring Unanswered

Ahead of a new round of political appointments in Shanxi this year, the contact details of party officials were published in the Shanxi Daily

3月24日 16:01

Auditor Reveals Irregularities with Spending on Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail

The National Audit Office outlined serious problems discovered during a two-month audit carried out between May and July last year

3月23日 15:09

Housing Prices Slightly Down, but Rentals Up

Chinese government's continuous determination to curb speculative property market and reign in soaring housing prices across the country has yielded minor results, as property prices in some second-tier cities have declined recently.

3月18日 17:35

China's Salt Supply Adequate, Stop Panic Buying

Chinese consumers have gone on a panic buying spree for salt since Wednesday, emptying supermarket shelves of salt in parts of China, as rumors of shortage and price hike circulated widely.

3月17日 15:39