Briefs

ENVIRONMENT

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

Yu Huapeng | 2011-03-29

ENERGY

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

Yu Huapeng | 2011-03-28

EDUCATION

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

Zhang Ran | 2011-03-25

TRANSPARENCY

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

Pang Lei | 2011-03-24

HIGH-SPEED RAIL

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

Chen Pingping | 2011-03-23

ECONOMIC DATA

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.

National Bureau of Statistics | 2011-03-18

EARTHQUAKE

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.

Qi Changlong | 2011-03-17