China's plan to raise retirement age meets mixed reactions

BEIJING-- For millions of Chinese, retirement is still a long while off, however, their concerns for it have arrived a lot sooner than expected.

China shuts down 28,000 illegal websites in national crackdown

BEIJING -- Fifteen million illegal publications were confiscated and 28,000 websites deemed pornographic or featuring other illegal content were ...

Shenzhen eyes land reclamation to curb rising housing price

Shenzhen, a neighboring city of Hong Kong, will reclaim 55 square kilometers of land from the sea to retrain hiking home prices, reported busines...

Move from heavy industry gives China potential to develop green economy

Green development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) will generate more investment and job opportunities, experts said.

China marks World Wildlife Day with pledge of greater protection

China pledged to make more efforts to protect endangered wildlife to mark World Wildlife Day on Thursday. The State Forestry Administration will ...

Mobile HIV testing labs to hit streets in capital

Mobile HIV-testing vehicles will hit the streets of the capital, providing free tests to young gay men in particular and helping link the needy w...

Environmental fears see Guizhou chemical project turned down

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has rejected a large chemical project in Guizhou province, with an investment of 17 billion yuan ($2.6 b...

China's outbound investment to grow at more than 10 percent

Chinese outbound direct investment will continue to grow at more than 10 percent per annum, a report from international accounting firm KPMG show...

China High-Schoolers Carry Out Survey on Siblings' Feelings over '2nd-child'

A group of high school students in Shanghai conducted a survey over the recent holiday season, to find out how elder brothers and sisters feel ab...

Rising Chinese Singer Endorses Famous Japanese Guitar Brand

Kelly Yu Wenwen, a youthful, rising-star Chinese singer-songwriter, has uniquely become the first woman to gain a contract as a spokesperson for ...