The People's Procuratorate of Beijing Municipality said on Wednesday that it was investigating five people, including at least one police officer, in relation to the mysterious death of 29-year-old Lei Yang. Lei died shortly after he was taken away by plainclothes police on suspicion of visiting prostitutes on May 7, 2016.
Even more students than last year can opt out the annual gaokao this year, as it approaches next week. In recent years, an increasing number of parents sent their children to overseas schools. Even though there's increasing amount of negative news about this group, the parents think this is the best option for their children, especially compared to what they can get at home.
Mitsubishi Materials Corp, one of dozens of Japanese companies that used Chinese forced labor during World War II, reached a settlement covering thousands of victims on Wednesday that includes compensation and an apology.
Thank you, President Cowan, for your very kind words of introduction. Let me also thank the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings for inviting me to the U.S.-China Leadership Forum and giving me the opportunity to benefit from and contribute to the discussions of this distinguished group.
Public pressure and suspicions over the death of Lei Yang in the capital over the weekend are mounting, prompted by differing police accounts of the arrest and a lack of an explanation over how the man died.
A man in eastern China found to his shock that his right kidney was missing after his chest surgery. After months of investigation, hospital authorities on May 10 released statement saying that the patient’s kidney might have had decayed naturally.
As government hurried to counter rumors stemming from a newly implemented tax policy on overseas purchases over the weekend, analysts called on authorities to focus on an upgrade in quality instead of tax adjustments if they want to drive China's domestic consumption.
Despite the continuous queries of foreign media on China’s high-speed railway cooperation with neighboring countries, the nation’s improved technology has earned China-made equipment more global recognition. Data shows that China is now home to more than 60 percent of the world's high-speed railways (HSR).
High-level foreign talent will enjoy a simpler application process for visas, immigration and permanent residence in Beijing. According to the Beijing Public Security Bureau, 20 new immigration policies will be implemented starting March 1.
As the annual sessions of National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also referred as the “two sessions,” are just around the corner, eight agendas have been laid out which can summarize the country’s policy objectives.
Along with China's Belt and Road Initiatives project comes huge financing needs. Funding requirements and reasonable design are two important parts of promoting and implementing the initiative.
China's netizens have been urged to avoid damaging the credibility of cyberspace after a story that went viral over the Spring Festival holiday turned out to be fabricated.
China's grain output increased for 12 years in a row and totaled about 621 million tonnes in 2015. At the same time, grain stocks reached their highest level and imports witnessed continuous growth, which are estimated to exceed 120 million tonnes in 2015.
In recent years, more and more countries have begun taking measures to attract Chinese consumers due to their growing purchasing power. Data from China's Ministry of Commerce shows that overseas consumption of Chinese people in 2015 is estimated to have reached 1.2 trillion yuan. China remains the world's largest consumer of outbound travel.
Reuters’ report on CSRC (China Securities Regulatory Commission) chairman Xiao Gang’s resignation does not conform to the facts, and we have contacted Reuters on its correction, said CSRC on its official microblogging account on Weibo Monday.
Wealth inequality has grown to the stage where 1% people control world's wealth, or 62 of the world’s richest people own as much as the poorest half of humanity combined, according to the report "An Economy for the 1%".
Debate has been sparked online in China following the trial of four executives from the former Chinese online video service Qvod Technology. The Shenzhen-based video sharing company was charged with spreading pornography for profit.
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