Guangdong may entitle teachers to punish students with standing and running
Is standing in the corner or being forced to run a lap counted as a corporal punishment in schools? South China's Guangdong Province may entitle their teachers to punish ill-behaved students by having them stand or run, which will not be deemed as physical punishment.
Over 20,000 people sign up for HK govt 1st public dialogue: Lam
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) will meet members of the public at the first community dialogue session that will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Thursday.
China's top legislature wraps up bimonthly session
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, closed its bimonthly session Monday, adopting a revised drug administration law, amendments to the laws on land administration and urban real estate administration and the resource taxes law.
Revised law opens door to cheap Indian generic medicine
Legal foreign drugs, including generic drugs from India, will not be treated as fake medicines in China based on a revised drug administration law that will take effect on December 1.
Senior lawmakers hear reports on deliberations
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) held a chairpersons' meeting Saturday afternoon to hear reports on the deliberation of draft laws.
China releases guideline to strengthen enforcement of judgments
China has released a guideline to tackle difficulties in enforcing court orders, according to an office of law-based governance Thursday.
China expected to ratify extradition treaties with Sri Lanka, Vietnam
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) is expected to ratify extradition treaties with Sri Lanka and Vietnam at its bimonthly session from Thursday to Monday.
China promotes breast-feeding policies as birth rates decline
Before the World Breast-feeding Week, Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province, pushed forward China's first local legislation of breast-feeding promotion
Foreign student to be deported for sexual harassment
A Pakistani student who sexually harassed a female Chinese student in North China's Hebei Province has been detained and will be deported, local police said on Thursday.
Jiangsu Television denies rumor of ceasing cooperation with Taiwan artists
Jiangsu Television, a television channel in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, denied an online rumor Wednesday, which claimed the network will cease cooperation with artists from the island of Taiwan in all of its television shows.
China, Italy jointly cultivate talents in archaeology
China and Italy are jointly cultivating talents in archaeology, according to cultural relics authorities.
Elementary school principal in NE China detained for alleged sexual abuse of students
A principal in an elementary school in Northeast China's Liaoning Province has been arrested for allegedly raping and sexually abusing female students.
China's top legislature to inspect Higher Education Law enforcement
China's top legislature on Wednesday announced the launch of an enforcement inspection on the Higher Education Law.
China normalizes free legal service for private enterprises
Free access to legal service is available to private enterprises in China as authorities strive to create a more favorable legal environment for their development, said the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
China issues strict guidelines on genetic resource study
China on Monday released a management regulation on human genetic resources, banning their commercial trade. The measure also requires foreign organizations to cooperate with the Chinese side when conducting research on the country's human genetic resources.
Chinese police nab 17 in drug trafficking bust
Police from the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have jointly busted a major drug trafficking ring, catching 17 suspects and seizing 43.7 kg of drugs, local authorities said Monday.
China's revised civil servant law takes effect
China's civil servant law, newly revised in December 2018, took effect Saturday.
China's top legislator meets Nigerien president
China's top legislator Li Zhanshu met with visiting Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday, exchanging views on pushing forward the relationship between the two countries.