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China fights corruption with no pause

China's commitment to purging corruption did not cease when the country's political high season began this month.

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China's anti-terrorism bill to put for a vote "in due time"

​The draft law on anti-terrorism will be put for a third reading and a vote "in due time" according to the top legislature's plan for 2015, said an official with the National People's Congress (NPC) here Monday.

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Intensified SOE corruption fight to aid "New Normal"

China will intensify anti-graft work targeting the country's major state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with the first round of disciplinary inspection in 2015 covering 26 centrally-administered SOEs.

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Qualcomm fine augurs fairer market in China

The record anti-trust fine imposed by China on San Diego-based Qualcomm has stirred unease among foreign firms who perceive unfair treatment and a worsening business environment.

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China imposes record anti-trust fine on Qualcomm

Chinese authorities have imposed a record fine of 6.09 billion yuan (994 million U.S. dollars) on mobile chip maker Qualcomm following an anti-trust probe, it was announced Tuesday.

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Anti-graft war far from ending

China's war against corruption is far from over as the leadership believes "a landslide victory" has yet to be won, despite the unprecedented results already achieved.

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S.Korean court rules restriction on anti-DPRK leaflet spread "legal"

A South Korean court ruled Tuesday that it is "legal" for the government to restrict the spread across the border of leaflets against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) if such dispersion endangers people's safety.

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Anti-graft blitz upgrades to protracted war

China's anti-graft campaign has moved beyond setting warning examples to deter others. The scale of the investigations, as well as new initiatives and legal reform, indicate that the country intends to fight a protracted war.

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China to set up new anti-corruption agency

​China will establish a new anti-graft body to further strengthen pressure on corrupt officials, deputy Procurator-General Qiu Xueqiang has said.

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Chinese premier behind settlement of telecoms dispute with EU

​Top-level diplomacy by Premier Li Keqiang played a significant role in the recent resolution of a China-EU trade row over Chinese wireless communications equipment, Xinhua has learned.

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China's anti-trust probes do not target foreign firms: Premier

Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that recent anti-trust probes had not targeted specific firms or industries, and foreign companies accounted for only 10 percent of those involved.

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China imposes anti-dumping duties on India TBHQ imports

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has imposed an anti-dumping duty of 49.8 percent on Indian companies after they were found to have dumped Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) products in the Chinese market.

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China vows crackdown on terrorist, separatist publications

China will stem illegal publications whose content involves "Tibet independence" as well as terrorism, separatism and extremism, according to the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Publications Office.

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Thailand's anti-coup activist charged with incitement

Thailand's anti-coup activist Sombat Boonngamanong has been formally charged with inciting unrest, violating the Computer Crime Act and defying the order of the military junta, Pol Col Prasopchoke Prommun said Thursday.

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Italian gov't, society pledge intolerance for corruption after graft scandals

A major corruption scandal involving more than 100 suspects related to a project to block tidal flows in water city Venice has triggered angry reactions in the Italian society and prompted Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to pledge swift action on graft.

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French journalist killed in Central African Republic

A French journalist was assassinated in the Central African Republic (CAR), French President Francois Hollande said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Vietnam to hold consultation of anti-dumping investigation over import steel

Vietnam is scheduled to hold a consultation of anti-dumping investigation over several certain cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from China, China' s Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia in capital Hanoi on June 6, said Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Monday.