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Hong Kong told to uphold rule of law, fight separatism

Beijing will not allow anyone in Hong Kong to harm national security or use the special administrative region as a base for subverting political and social stability, the government's top liaison official said on New Year's Day.

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Wall St stays bullish on Alibaba

Wall Street remains bullish about China's internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd amid a spate of stock selling by its principal stakeholders in the past six months.

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Tsai warned before trip overseas

Beijing ready to help island grow while firmly opposing 'Taiwan independence'

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Going fast on digital highway: Honeywell's CEO-in-waiting

Speed will separate winners from losers in the internet age, says Honeywell's CEO-in-waiting

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Forbidden City opens relic "hospital"

A state-of-the-art conservation center to "treat" ancient cultural relics in disrepair opened at Beijing's Palace Museum on Thursday.

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China terms Tokyo chief's visit to war shrine "ironic"

Beijing has denounced as "greatly ironic" the Japanese defense chief's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, which came shortly after she returned from accompanying Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his visit to Pearl Harbor.

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China urges fresh standards for the internet of things

China has called for a global effort to jointly set up a demonstration platform for the internet of things and promote the healthy development of the global IoT industry, according to a statement released in Beijing on Thursday.

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Nation to send unmanned probes to Mars, Jupiter by 2030

China plans to send unmanned probes to explore Mars and Jupiter by 2030, said a senior space official.

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Higher taxes hit only 1.5% of firms

Only 1.5 percent of millions of corporate taxpayers face a higher tax burden after implementing value-added tax reform, senior officials with the nation's top taxation bureau said on Tuesday.

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"Two potential buyers" for McDonald's China

McDonald's Corp is reported to have narrowed the potential buyers of its China franchise to State-owned CITIC Group Corp and US-based private equity firm Carlyle Group LP, and an analyst said he is bullish on the potential transaction.

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China to become world's largest aviation market: Steven Lien

China is expected to become the world's largest aviation market in the next 20 years, said Steven Lien, president of Honeywell Aerospace Asia-Pacific, in an exclusive interview with China Daily Website.

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China hopes for better Vatican ties

Religious affairs official says dialogue can lessen divisions, but certain conditions must be met

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"Infant stealing" redefined amid effort to fight crimes

People who lure or trick infants in order to abduct them will face heavier penalties, the top court announced.

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Flight opens linking Haikou and Sansha

Sansha, the southernmost island city of China in the South China Sea, welcomed its first regular civil charter flight on Thursday.

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China's foreign exchange reserves "adequate"

Reduction of US Treasuries "not strategic", says official; confidence in keeping yuan stable cited

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Alibaba "very disappointed" by return to US fake list

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has hit out at a US decision to label it a haven for counterfeits, indicating that the move may have been politically motivated.

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Worries dampen 2nd-child wish

More than half of Chinese parents do not want a second child, and 25 percent remain hesitant, according to a new study that highlights the challenges facing efforts to inject new blood into an aging population.