Jan 16, 2024 05:31 AM

The University of Macau is to Build a New Campus in Hengqin
Sister campus development is seen as a successful trial of the cooperation zones that aims to create synergies between Macao and Hengqin
Jan 15, 2024 23:47 PM

Lai Ching-te’s Election Victory Does Not Change the Basic Fact Taiwan is Part of China, Says Foreign Minister
Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland, said Wang Yi, after DPP’s Lai Ching-te wins leadership election
Jan 12, 2024 19:40 PM

China Names New Climate Envoy
Liu Zhenmin, a career diplomat, is replacing special envoy Xie Zhenhua, who is stepping down ‘due to health reasons’
Jan 12, 2024 06:03 AM

China Relaxes Visa Rules for Foreign Travelers
Revised rules make it easier for foreigners to come to China, a move it is hoped will increase visitor numbers and boost the economy
Jan 12, 2024 05:50 AM

In Depth: China’s Ambitious Clean Energy Development Raises Questions on Efficiency
New power plants should be built nearer to where the electricity is most needed and the market should determine its price, say experts
Jan 11, 2024 16:22 PM

China Province Reveals Head of New Public Complaints Department
Inner Mongolia has named Wu Zhiqiang as chief of its Social Work Department, which is tasked with overseeing the handling of feedback from the public
Jan 10, 2024 20:51 PM

Disgraced Former China Soccer Coach Admits Match Fixing, Bribery
Li Tie, former head coach of the national men’s soccer team, made the admission in a documentary series co-produced by state broadcaster CCTV that detailed ‘all-round’ corruption in the sport
Jan 10, 2024 20:50 PM

China Tells Colleges to Look Into Retractions of Academic Papers
Ministry of Education asks for misconduct to be severely punished as Chinese scholars produced three-quarters of the highest-ranking scientific papers pulled by journal publishers last year
Jan 10, 2024 20:43 PM

Beijing Health Insurance Director Detained, Source Says
Zheng Jie, a director at the Beijing Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, was taken away on Dec. 29 without explanation, source says
Jan 09, 2024 19:44 PM

Xi Calls for Stronger Crackdown on Corruption in Finance, Pharmaceuticals
In an address to the Communist Party’s top graft watchdog, the president proposes tougher punishments for individuals that offer bribes
Jan 09, 2024 19:03 PM

Corrupt Cops, Baijiu Bribes Feature in Latest State-Backed Corruption Doc
Series produced by China’s graft watchdog and state broadcaster profiles 12 officials who fell from grace
Jan 08, 2024 20:32 PM

Bribery, Love of Calligraphy Contributed to Ex-Everbright Chairman’s Downfall
Tang Shuangning has been expelled from the Communist Party for a litany of misconduct that also included expensing his personal travel overseas to the company, CCDI says
Jan 08, 2024 08:41 AM

Cover Story: Qinghai Has an Ocean of Solar Power, but Nowhere to Store It
The far western Chinese province has seen a rush on investment in the green energy source, but a lack of money spent on storage facilities means it has too much power at some times, too little at others
Jan 05, 2024 20:52 PM

China’s Cancer Deaths Jump by Over 20% in 15 Years, Study Says
Mortalities climbed to nearly 2.4 million in 2020, with the rate ‘much higher than the global average,’ according to the joint study co-authored by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Jan 05, 2024 20:33 PM

Leaks on the Rise at China’s Mining Waste Dumps
Environment ministry has seen a ‘marked increase’ in recent years of environmental emergencies caused by toxic chemicals leaking from so-called tailings ponds
Jan 05, 2024 19:34 PM

Hong Kongers Head North in Bulk-Buying Frenzy
Travel agency EGL Tours recorded more than 3,000 people signing up for its newly launched ‘Sam’s Club Tours’ to Shenzhen, named for the wholesale chain
Jan 05, 2024 07:28 AM

China Recorded the Hottest Year in 2023 Amid Climate Change
Records shattered as temperatures hit new highs in China and around the world, while next year could be even hotter, experts warn
Jan 04, 2024 19:35 PM

China’s Latest AI Restrictions Target Scientific Research
New guidelines prohibit the use of the technology to create research applications and bar researchers from listing generative AI tools as co-authors of papers
Jan 03, 2024 19:57 PM

China Plans to Open Two Areas of Low-Altitude Airspace for General Aviation
The move will allow more of the sky to be used by drones, helicopters and electric aircraft, as Beijing seeks to bolster its airborne economy and bring its classifications into line with international norms
Jan 03, 2024 14:46 PM

17 Giant Pandas Came Home Last Year
The once endangered animals returned in 2023 because they had reached the age of sexual maturity or China’s agreement with the countries that borrowed them expired