Statistics from the Swiss government show that 2015 saw a 33% increase in the number of hotel bookings by Chinese tourists. It is part of a trend that has been taking place over the past decade. China has for the first time become the fourth largest...
In 2014, the Beijing Declaration on Fighting Corruption was adopted by APEC leaders, marking the first major step by Chinese authorities in the international battle to root out corruption. Since then, a series of additional steps have been made. Foll...
The meeting took place Monday, just less than two weeks prior to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump called the meeting productive and praised Ma as a great entrepreneur. We had a great meeting. And [Ma is] a great, great ent...
Semiconductors, or microchips, have been changing the way the world works for the past half-century. The technology has made radios, televisions and mobile devices commonplace. In advancing the technology, researchers are now focusing on superconduct...
Since the launch of Operation Skynet in 2014, over 24-hundred fugitives have been repatriated to China from over 70 different countries and regions around the world. The campaign not only brings back corrupt officials, but is also designed to confisc...
Sometimes learning something new can be hard, but for this poor driver, he will never forget the lesson he learned about what to do in an accident. What started out as a simple fender-bender turned into a rather funny scene as this novice driver in X...
Acting Beijing Mayor Cai Qi admits the current bout of air pollution throughout the capital is a major concern. He says like most people in the city, he is consistently checking the air quality index, and says public concern about the problem is both...
Beijing will launch a pilot program to equip schools and kindergartens with air filtration devices. Smog has been a significant issue in the Chinese capital this winter. I was coughing just now, I always wear mask, from school to home. The air is cho...
A three-episode TV documentary featuring stories behind the campaign against corruption has become a hot topic among university students. Covering over ten real cases, the series offers a comprehensive look inside the anti-graft stories, by involving...
Over the past year, the Chinese authorities have tried over 40 former officials at provincial level or above, handing out sentences to 35 of them. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 cases of corruption or malpractice by party or government officials were expose...