Feb 02, 2024 06:41 AM

U.S. Firms Cautious About Investment in China Despite Improved Results
China remains one of the top three global investment priorities for half of the U.S. companies surveyed, although bilateral tensions raise concerns
Feb 01, 2024 20:07 PM

In Depth: Why China’s Aid for Victims of Crime Has Fallen Short
Two men convicted in a decades-old fatal poisoning case of seven schoolboys were sentenced to death this month, but the victims’ families were compensated only 49,000 yuan despite demanding 7.6 million yuan
Feb 01, 2024 19:30 PM

Hong Kong Property Mogul Ronnie Chan to Retire
Hang Lung Group announces Chan’s eldest son will take over his seat as board chairman in April
Jan 31, 2024 16:15 PM

Rocket-Maker Says Rumored Explosion in Shanghai Was Routine Blast Test
Three employees of LandSpace Technology were injured at an industrial park in Songjiang district, the Chinese startup tells Caixin
Jan 30, 2024 19:45 PM

Arms Smuggling Prosecutions Spark Debate Over What Constitutes a Gun Part
Hardware merchants facing charges ask if the goods they trade can really be counted as firearm parts and, if so, how they can tell
Jan 30, 2024 18:54 PM

China Boots Former Aerospace Academy Head From Political Advisory Body
Wang Xiaojun, ex-president of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, is the latest in a string of arms and aerospace executives ousted from the CPPCC
Jan 30, 2024 17:29 PM

Ex-President of Chinese Football Association Pleads Guity to Bribery
Chen Xuyuan accepted money and valuables worth $11.3 million in exchange for favors such as obtaining project contracts, court says
Jan 29, 2024 19:43 PM

Drug-Resistant Fungal Pathogen Infections Surged in China in 2023, Study Shows
Researchers found 182 cases of Candida auris in 10 regions last year, a marked increase from the single and double-digit numbers in the previous seven years
Jan 26, 2024 18:45 PM

Former Party Chief Charged With Abuse of Power for Breaking Borrowing Rules
Cao Jiongfang, ex-party secretary of Xiangtan in Hunan province, was subject to a ‘key additional investigation’ last year while already facing bribery charges, local graft busters say
Jan 25, 2024 20:51 PM

Police Detain Suspects in Deadly China Building Fire
The blaze in the eastern province of Jiangxi, which killed 39 people and injured nine others on Wednesday, was caused by irregular construction work, a preliminary investigation found
Jan 25, 2024 20:22 PM

Former China Olympic Official Jailed for 11 Years for Accepting Bribes
Liu Aijie, retired director of the Preparation Office for the Olympic Games of the General Administration of Sport, pleaded guilty to accepting nearly $3.4 million, a judicial document shows
Jan 25, 2024 17:45 PM

Officials Around China Sound Alarm About Whooping Cough
Nationwide, 38,205 cases were reported in 2023, up from the 30,027 cases reported in 2019, government data show
Jan 24, 2024 03:54 AM

Study Suggests 20% Sugar-Heavy Drinks Tax to Curb Surging Child Obesity in China
Study extrapolates the enormous cost to China of obesity in children over their lifetime and calls for measures to tackle the problem
Jan 23, 2024 19:28 PM

Landslide Kills at Least 20 in Southwest China
Another 24 people remained missing as of Tuesday afternoon following the disaster in Yunnan province
Jan 23, 2024 18:52 PM

Extreme Weather Took Toll on North China’s Grain Output in 2023
Production fell by 2.4% in Henan last year due largely to a nonstop week of rain, while severe flooding caused a 1.4% drop in Hebei
Jan 22, 2024 18:21 PM

Former Provincial Vice Governor Stung in Graft Probe
Su Zengtian, also an ex-vice chairman of Fujian province’s top legislative body, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’
Jan 20, 2024 06:37 AM

Rents Fall as Demand for Beijing Office Space Sluggish
One-fifth of grade A office buildings in Beijing vacant as more tenants end leases than sign up for new ones
Jan 19, 2024 20:20 PM

China Issues First Licenses for Production, Sale of GM Corn, Soy Seeds
The move paves the way for the commercialization of these crops that could help the country boost output and reduce its dependence on imported food
Jan 18, 2024 18:24 PM

Shanghai State Media Veteran Tried for Accepting Millions in Bribes
Cheng Feng, former deputy manager of Shanghai United Media Group, stands accused of taking $5.4 million in exchange for assistance with garnering investment funding and winning project bids
Jan 17, 2024 20:31 PM

China’s Population Shrinks for Second Year With Record Low Birthrate
The new data reflect the array of demographic challenges the country faces, including a rapidly aging society, a shrinking labor force and falling marriage and fertility rates