China's publication watchdog has urged customs agencies to intensify inspection of "harmful publications" to stop such items from entering the country.
Investors remained optimistic on the growth of the local economy, sending the Philippine stock market higher on Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged deepening reforms and economic restructuring so as to maintain the country's economy to grow at a reasonable pace.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled his proposal to change the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance program that has collected Americans' phone metadata in bulk, offering support to let telephone companies hold the data.
New rules for better management of petitions prohibit putting petitioners under any form of confinement.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is head of a leading group for deepening reform on national defense and the armed forces, on Saturday stressed that the country's military reform should be guided by the objective of building a strong army.
Chinese president Xi Jinping has reiterated "core socialist values," urging deep understanding and comprehensive implementation of the moral doctrine nationwide.
Chinese authorities have vowed to crack down on judicial corruption in commutations of sentences and probation following a number of cases of convicts bribing their way out of jail.
Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed to adopt sanctions against Ukraine, including asset freezes, visa bans and ban on exporting anti-riot equipments, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.
The bloodshed in Syria must be stopped before its people could decide their own future in a free and fair election, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday urged Syria's warring sides to set a basic framework to shape their peace talks.
A potential Beijing subway fare hike is again fueling discussion as political advisors met in the capital city starting Wednesday for an annual session of the Beijing municipal political advisory body.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Wednesday published a revised regulation on principles and procedures of official selection, highlighting officials' morality.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed that the anti-graft fight is vital for the Party's integrity in the long term, urging independent and authoritative supervision from disciplinary agencies.
China's armed forces have been told to choose domestic brand cars when procuring military vehicles, according to a circular published on Monday.
High-ranking local officials have hit the headlines with their frugality attempts, but are these real improvements to work styles, or simple posturing?
China should continue its current prudent monetary policy and maintain appropriate liquidity for the world's second-largest economy in 2014, the monetary-policy committee advising the People's Bank of China (PBOC, central bank) said Tuesday in a statement.
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