In contrast to sluggish home sales in many large cities at the beginning of 2012, the final weeks of 2012 seems to be a feast for the property market. In Shanghai and Shenzhen, developers claim that their properties are sold out as soon as the bookin...
The name uncle watch is one of the highlights of weibo anti-corruption this year. Uncle watch, Yang Dacai, a work safety official in Shaanxi, who was sacked in September after Internet users posted photos of him wearing luxury timepieces that he coul...
The Chinese government says the surge of grain imports does not mean there is anything wrong with the country's food security. China imported over 10-million tons of wheat, corn and rice during the first 10 months. That almost doubled the number in t...
China's online users and legal experts are now calling on the government to step up its efforts to address the leakage and abuse of personal information on the internet. The call comes as the country's top legislature is reviewing a draft legal docum...
Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat...
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has urged shelters nationwide to help the homeless in order to prevent deaths in severely cold temperatures. The ministry said that local shelter management authorities should provide 24-hour services to those in need. R...
China's agriculture authority has shut down poultry farms in east China where animals have been given excessive amounts of antibiotics. Last week, Chinese media reported that some poultry farmers in Shandong had given their chickens excessive amounts...
There has been a lot of discussion here in China this year about the status of the economy, and where China's economic fortunes are headed. As such, today's keywords are soft landing. CRI's Ding Lulu has more. Lowering the GDP growth target is mainly...
China's top court has banned participants or bystanders in legal proceedings from recording or videotaping trials. The broadcast of courtroom activities live via e-mail, microblog or other forms of media has also been forbidden. Participants are also...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry says it expects the new Japanese ambassador to play a positive role in improving the strained relationship between the nations. Incoming Japanese ambassador to China, Masato Kitera is due to arrive in Beijing this week. F...