A former senior official in Beijing was sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking bribes of more than 18 million yuan ($2.62 million), a local court in Northeast China ruled on Monday.
The work safety watchdog will launch a widespread safety check of coal mines nationwide next month, a move prompted by three coal mine accidents that killed 32 miners this year.
Switzerland, with its rich experiences in winter sports, could cooperate with China to ensure the success of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, said Swiss officials.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing will help Mongolia overcome its economic difficulties, and he announced a slew of measures to aid the debt-ridden neighbor.
On Feb 19, 2016, President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee delivered a speech at a symposium on news reporting and public opinion. Here, we look back to the principles that Xi raised during the symposium.
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A draft law amendment that would lower the minimum age of those who can be detained for noncriminal offenses to 14 has drawn a mixed response from experts.
Law courts nationwide have been ordered to boost security to protect legal professionals and other employees after a judge was attacked in Jiangsu province.
It is full steam ahead for China's railway sector as construction on 35 new railway projects will start in 2017 as the country plans to expand the network, according to a recent report in Xinhua-run Economic Information Daily.
China's major media outlets have carried articles profiling the changes to news reporting since President Xi Jinping gave a speech on the Communist Party of China's (CPC) media and publicity work.
China's central bank is expected to shift away from its relatively easy monetary policy in an orderly manner, an investment bank report has said.
China will suspend coal imports from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for the rest of 2017, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday.