Safety worries stall selling of human breast milk

2011-06-11 07:48:32

SHANGHAI - Amid growing concern about food safety problems across the country, customers are most concerned about dairy products, leading to a "black market" in human breast milk.

China, ROK sign pact to protect online copyright

2011-06-11 07:54:15

China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed Friday to let the Copyright Protection Center of China (CPCC) help protect the copyrights of Korean writers regarding infringements via the Internet.

Floods kill 50; dozens remain missing

2011-06-11 07:17:56

A new round of rain and floods battered central China Thursday night and Friday, killing 50 people and leaving 40others missing in four drought-plagued provinces.

Compensation plan announced for high-rise fire

2011-06-10 22:00:53

The compensation plan for the deadly high-rise fire in Shanghai was announced Friday, and officials urged the bolstering of safety and fire-fighting methods for high-rise buildings, local authorities said.

China to fight landing of tropical storm

2011-06-10 20:58:10

China's flood control office on Friday launched actions to cope with the first tropical storm set to land on the country this year.

China, US unis launch joint institute for new energy

2011-06-10 20:51:21

The Shanghai-based East China Normal University announced its partnership with the US Colorado State University to establish a new institute for scientific study in the field of new energy utilization and environment protection on Friday.

Students on spending spree after Gaokao

2011-06-10 20:29:19

College candidates are on a spending spree to celebrate their survival of the National College Entrance Examination, which concluded on Thursday.

Proposed law protects mental illness patients

2011-06-10 20:22:58

The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council issued an announcement on Friday, asking for public feedback on a proposed mental health law.

More power supplies ordered to meet demand

2011-06-10 19:44:12

China's top planner on Friday asked local authorities and energy enterprises to increase power supplies to meet household demand in summer as the country faces a tight power supply.

Rain, floods take their toll in C China

2011-06-10 19:14:51

Rain and floods battered central and eastern China Thursday night and Friday, killing 44 people and leaving 33 others missing in the provinces of Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi.

Doctors accused of taking drug kickbacks

2011-06-10 17:18:53

A bribery scandal involving over a hundred doctors in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, has been urged for investigation, news agency chinanews.com reported on Friday.