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Sun Yat-sen remembered on 91th anniversary of death

China on Saturday held ceremonies to commemorate the 91th anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen, a renowned statesman who led the revolution ending imperial rule in China.

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China's campaigners call for education on sexual abuse

​Sun Xuemei had no time to celebrate Women's Day on Tuesday as she spent it fielding interviews about a campaign to protect a particularly vulnerable group of women.

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Mainland slams proposal to abolish Sun Yat-sen portraits in Taiwan

​A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday criticized a Taiwan legislator's proposal that would remove portraits of Sun Yat-sen from schools and government buildings in the island.

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Former HK chief secretary's appeal against bribery conviction dismissed

​Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Rafael Hui Si-yan and three others had their appeal against bribery conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

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Mandopop queen Stefanie Sun: Singapore English pop a hard sell

Mandopop queen Stefanie Sun says English-speaking musicians here must be one step ahead of the Western market to succeed

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China acquits 1,603 defendants in two years

A total of 1,603 criminal defendants were declared innocent by Chinese courts from the beginning of 2013 to the end of 2014, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Monday.

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Heart problem blamed for Sun Yang's shock withdrawal from 1500m final at world championships

China missed the chance to win the men's 1,500m freestyle title for the consecutive third times at world championships but it might gain some comfort with the women's 4x100m medley relay gold medal at the Kazan worlds here on Sunday.

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Olympic champ Sun Yang "almost back to peak", says coach

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Olympic and world swimming champion Sun Yang is back to shape as he builds up for the world championships starting this week.

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China's most expensive footballer risks missing Super League

China's most expensive footballer Sun Ke risks missing the Chinese Super League (CSL) over a sponsor-club row.

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China committed to upholding peace, stability in South China Sea

​China is committed to upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea, Sun Jianguo, a senior Chinese military official, said Sunday in his keynote speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue, while calling on relevant countries to work together in the same direction.

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Government vows punishment over central China fire

China's top work safety watchdog dispatched a task force Tuesday to investigate a fire in central China's Henan Province and punish those responsible.

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Sun Yang under fire, new stars emerge in Chinese swimming

​China's double Olympic champion Sun Yang has been under fire since the news broke that he had served a doping ban earlier this year.

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Sun Yat-sen's birth anniversary marked in Taiwan

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday attended a ceremony to commemorate the 148th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the ruling Kuomintang Party and a forerunner of China's anti-feudalism revolution.

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Artefacts from sunken Chinese warship on show in Singapore

Rare artefacts from a sunken Chinese warship named after revered revolutionary forerunner Sun Yat-sen are on display in a collaboration project between China and Singapore starting from Saturday.

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DPRK state media run no report on Kim's traditional Palace visit

State media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) did not report as usual the traditional visit by top leader Kim Jong Un to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a midnight ritual marking the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

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Taiwan's mainland affairs chief pays Sun Yat-sen tribute

Taiwan's mainland affairs chief, Wang Yu-chi, on Wednesday paid tribute at the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a renowned statesman who led the revolution ending imperial rule in China.

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China opens healthcare wider to private capital

China has further opened its health service sector by allowing more overseas investors to set up hospitals and streamlining approval procedures for health-related institutions.