CCTV reveals army unit number, military praised for transparency
The proper name and number for an army formation was used in a television report for the first time on Tuesday, a move seen by media and military watchers as ...
China's inequality index highlights urgency for distribution reforms
China's first release of a rich-poor index for the past decade paints a far-from-rosy picture of what the country needs to do to bridge the wealth gap and make more ...
China to reform re-education system
China will advance reforms to the controversial re-education through labor system this year, according to a national political and legal affairs work conference on January 7.
Xi Jinping inspects PLA, pushes for stricter management
Xi Jinping, CPC general secretary and Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, has made decisive moves to consolidate China’s armed forces since the 18th National People’s Congress in November ...
Ang Lee wins Oscar for Best Director
Ang Lee, director of Life of Pi, won the Oscar for Best Director Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards. In true sharing-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread honors among a ...
Chinese firm takes over Pakistani port
A Chinese company on February 18 took over the operation of the strategic Gwadar Port in Southwest Pakistan and at the door of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been ...
Depression lead cause of suicides among govt officials: study
According to caixin.com, over half of officials who had committed suicide since 2006 had suffered from known bouts of depression. However, the public and other media remains unconvinced and are ...
Beijing smog contains toxic organic compounds: research
Toxic organic compounds were discovered in the smog that blanketed the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area for almost all of January, according to the Beijing Times.
World condemns N. Korea nuke test
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on February 12 it has successfully conducted the third underground nuclear test, according to the official KCNA news agency.
Spring Festival galas lure international stars
With only a few days to go to the Chinese Lunar New Year Eve on February 9 this year, the Spring Festival evening galas of various TV stations have now ...
N.Korea vows to continue nuclear program despite UN resolution
North Korea has vowed to take "physical actions" and strengthen its nuclear deterrence in response to a UN resolution prohibiting its ballistic missile program on January 23.
N.Korea new leader delivers first speech at centenary parade
DPRK staged massive celebrations in Pyongyang's main square on April 15 with a grand military parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding leader Kim Il Sung. ...
Holiday crash death toll prompts safety concerns
<p>Five road accidents in the past two days have claimed 58 lives as hundreds of millions of Chinese journeyed home amid the Spring Festival travel rush that started last week.</p>
S.Korea successfully launches space rocket
South Korea on January 30 successfully launched a space rocket in its third attempt to put a satellite into space.