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Int'l tourism festival begins in Guangdong
2023-12-06The 2008 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival raises its curtain with a grand opening ceremony today in Guangzhou and will continue th...
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Massive rates cut a surprise to all
2023-12-06The central bank yesterday cut the benchmark interest rate by 1.08 percentage points, the highest in 11 years, to stimulate the economy battered by th...
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Toy factory dispute settled
2023-12-06A leading toy producer in South China's Guangdong province has agreed to renew its labor contracts with some senior employees following a violent ...
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Psychological abuse 'on rise'
2023-12-06Domestic abuse is on the increase in China, and its form is becoming increasingly psychological rather than physical, a women's counselor said yes...
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$260b stimulus package proposed for EU
2023-12-06The European Commission (EC) yesterday called for a European Union-wide fiscal stimulus package of 200 billion euros ($259 billion) to stave off loomi...
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4 cops go on trial for murder
2023-12-06The murder trial of four policemen who allegedly beat a man to death eight years ago opened on Monday in Heilongjiang province. The case is being hear...
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Public must be allowed to 'air grievances'
2023-12-06More channels should be set up for the public to air their grievances, and local governments must exercise restraint when dealing with social order is...
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Wuhan gets horses back on track
2023-12-06A commercial horse race meeting, approved by the government, will be held in Wuhan on Saturday, the first on the mainland since the formation of the P...
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US bails out Citigroup with $20b
2023-12-06Citigroup Inc has got a second lifeline from the US government.The Bush administration agreed on Sunday (Monday morning Beijing time) to inject $20 bi...
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Grain production set for new high
2023-12-06China's grain yield this year will "definitely" hit a record high despite shortages in the world, a senior agricultural official has sai...