2,723 corrupt officials investigated in 2010 2011-03-11 16:37:48

China investigated 2,723 corrupt officials at or above the county level in 2010, including 188 at the prefecture level and six at the ministerial level.

Herb expert: Food therapy 'guru' is a quack 2011-03-11 13:41:44

A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) expert said Friday that the once popular TCM aficionado Zhang Wuben cannot be counted as a TCM practitioner, while admitting TCM does contribute to expanding life expectancy.

Exchange rate policy not major tool to tame inflation 2011-03-11 13:17:55

The interest rate policy remains an important tool to curb inflation although higher interest rates might lead to capital inflows, Zhou told a press conference Friday.China Feb CPI up 4.9%  PPI up 7.2%
No timetable for yuan's full convertibility

China confident of euro zone economy 2011-03-11 13:16:28

China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said Friday that China is confident of the economy of the euro zone and will support the countries grappling to overcome their fiscal difficulties.

No timetable for yuan's full convertibility 2011-03-11 11:29:49

China's currency, or yuan, will see better conditions for its full convertibility in the next five years, but no timetable has been set to achieve this goal, said Hu Xiaolian, deputy governor of the central bank.

Tight regulations guarantee land supply for public 2011-03-11 09:05:47

China has unveiled an accountability system for local leaders in a bid to guarantee the building of 10 million units of government-subsidized housing.

Coal-rich province focuses on mine safety 2011-03-11 08:41:08

The safety of coal miners has improved significantly and more efforts will be made in the coal-rich province of Shanxi to ensure things get even better, top local officials said during the sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body.

'Drought won't dry up the grain supply' 2011-03-11 08:35:55

Despite the severe drought this winter, China is hoping to haul in another good harvest following seven successive record harvests of agricultural products, Agriculture Minister Han Changfu said on Thursday.

Lawmakers will be targeting well-being 2011-03-11 08:21:56

The country's legislative work will focus on pushing forward with economic restructuring and protecting people's well-being during the coming years, a senior legislator said on Thursday.

Rules sought to stop artworks smuggling 2011-03-11 08:18:36

China's top judge Wang Shengjun started to deliver a report on the work of the Supreme People's Court at a meeting of the annual parliament session Friday.