Aug 25, 2023 20:21 PM

China’s Top Legislature Axes Controversial Draft Amendment Over Litigation Against Government
Lawyers say the amendment could have impeded cases involving government information disclosure, failure of agencies to perform their duties, and disputes over ownership of natural resources
Aug 24, 2023 20:34 PM

In Depth: Why Fewer Criminal Appeals Cases Are Getting Heard in China
Judges are choosing to skip the hearings due to rising caseloads, a shrinking pool of judges, and the wide discretionary power granted to the bench
Aug 23, 2023 19:30 PM

Ex-Provincial Official Gets Life for Bribery and Aiding Crypto Mining
Xiao Yi, former party secretary of Fuzhou in Jiangxi province, helped illegal cryptocurrency operations raise money, as he fiercely promoted the city’s digital economy
Aug 22, 2023 20:16 PM

China’s Pension Growth Dwindles as Population Ages, Workforce Shrinks
The government has raised basic pensions for retired urban employees every year for nearly two decades, but the size of the increases is slowing as a pension shortfall looms
Aug 19, 2023 18:26 PM

China Launches Joint Crackdown on Organized Crime With Thailand, Myanmar
Laos is also part of the campaign to stamp out illegal gambling, fraud and human trafficking along the shared borders of the four countries
Aug 18, 2023 20:55 PM

China Detains Chief of Top Immigration Consultancy for Illegal Forex Trading
Four other employees of firm identified by state-backed media as Shanghai-based Wailian Group were also arrested for handling exchanges in excess of 100 million yuan
Aug 18, 2023 20:44 PM

The Charge of ‘Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble’ Has Been Abused, China’s Top Court Says
A survey by a senior judge at the Supreme People’s Court found a ‘clear tendency’ among local courts to generalize when ruling on cases involving the crime
Aug 17, 2023 18:46 PM

Hong Kong Families Now Have Fewer Than One Child Each on Average, Survey Shows
The average number of children per couple in Hong Kong plunged to a record low of 0.9 in 2022, while the proportion of childless couples more than doubled in five years
Aug 16, 2023 19:56 PM

China Specifies Targets of Sweeping Anti-Graft Probe Into Medical, Drug Sectors
The crackdown on the country’s health care industry, long-plagued by bribery, focuses on areas including rent-seeking, kickbacks and misuse of insurance funds
Aug 14, 2023 14:44 PM

Mudslide in Northwest China Kills 21
Six remain missing after heavy rains and flash flooding hit the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province Friday
Aug 14, 2023 04:02 AM

Cover Story: Anti-Corruption Storm Sweeps China’s Health-Care Industry
Bribery and kickbacks thrive in a setting where doctors are underpaid, hospital finances are under pressure and suppliers spend vast amounts to compete for sales, experts say
Aug 12, 2023 18:54 PM

Two China Lithium Mines Attract Skyhigh Bids for Exploration Rights
Bids for the five-year rights to explore the mines in Sichuan province spiral hundreds of times the starting price
Aug 11, 2023 21:05 PM

Falsifying Carbon Emissions Data Is Now a Crime in China
Those found to have knowingly falsified greenhouse emissions tests or issued fake report verifications can now be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison
Aug 10, 2023 21:25 PM

China’s Overseas Graduates Return Home to Tough Job Market
As more students head home to work, competition is intensifying and salaries are trailing expectations, although some sectors are more buoyant than others, surveys show
Aug 10, 2023 20:21 PM

China’s Regulators Flag ‘Systemic Corruption’ Risk in Drugs Sector
Audit uncovers Guangdong pharmaceutical business rife with misconduct, from drug sales and promotion to medical equipment procurement in hospitals, a report obtained by Caixin reveals
Aug 10, 2023 15:42 PM

Seven Die as Water Surges in Southwest China River
The deceased women were swept away in the Longxi River in Ya’an, Sichuan province, in an incident that may be linked to a discharge from an upstream reservoir
Aug 09, 2023 17:45 PM

Beijing Floods’ Death Toll Rises to 33
Eighteen people remain missing after the Chinese capital was hit by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Aug 07, 2023 20:44 PM

Record Floods Leave 14 Dead in Northeast China
Among the casualties were senior municipal officials from the city of Shulan, which bore the brunt of the torrential rain
Aug 07, 2023 19:21 PM

Official at Top China Engineering School Falls Under Graft Probe
Zhang Guang is vice president of Beihang University and a member of its party standing committee
Aug 07, 2023 07:05 AM

Cover Story: How a 140-Year Flood Caught Beijing and Nearby Cities Off Guard
Scientists blame global warming for torrents that killed 22 people