They said it couldn't be done but, 12 months on, Beijing's smoking ban has been heralded a success having made shared public spaces in the capital cleaner, healthier and safer.
China has back-pedalled on a proposed national smoke-free law, with plans now to grant exemptions to restaurants, bars, hotels and airports.
The German cabinet approved on Wednesday Germany's first-ever bill aimed at integrating refugees.
Apple Inc (AAPL.O), which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month rehired a top expert in practical cryptography to bring more powerful security features to a wide range of consumer products.
Japan's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to prevent hate speech with the original bill clearing the upper house of Japan's bicameral parliament on May 13.
China’s minister in charge of the police has vowed to crack down on abuse of power by officers amid widespread public concerns prompted by the death of a man in custody in Beijing earlier this month.
China's Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun met with Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic on Monday, pledging to enhance law enforcement cooperation.
Overseas NGOs must secure approval from Chinese authorities before they can operate on the Chinese mainland, according to a new law adopted by China's top legislature Thursday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel raised a beer glass on Friday to help celebrate 500 years since the birth of Germany's oldest and most revered brewing tradition.
The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress is mulling a law on international cooperation against corruption, showing China's determination to participate in global anti-corruption efforts.
The encryption debate has continued with new hearings, proposed legislation and other cases that involve locked iPhones and law enforcement demands that the devices be opened to aid investigations.
Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Tuesday released its first ever transparency report detailing the information requested by not only U.S. law enforcement agencies, but also by regulators.
China's top legislature will inspect enforcement of the new food safety law in 10 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions from mid-April to the end of May.
A deputy provincial governor in Guizhou Province appeared in court on Monday over a land seizure dispute with a farmer, a remarkable event since China changed the law last year to make it easier for citizens to sue the government.
China's civil servants must take exams and be evaluated on their legal knowledge, and abide by the law when exercising power, according to an official document issued on Thursday.
The House of Representatives must carefully review the draft amendments of the terrorism law, particularly the regulations related to the arrest of terrorist suspects, an expert says.
Leaked FBI advisory tells state and local law enforcement that they are ‘in this together’ and federal agency will aid unlocking of iPhones where possible
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