9 detained over wages dispute

2011-06-08 07:17:01

Nine people allegedly involved in a violent wage-related dispute have been detained, local police said on Tuesday.

Polluted water raises a stink in Hangzhou

2011-06-08 07:12:15

Authorities have closed schools in two townships in East China's Zhejiang province after industrial waste contaminated the water supply for 200,000 residents, officials said on Tuesday.

2 officials fired over deadly Shanghai blaze

2011-06-08 07:05:19

A vice-mayor of Shanghai received an administrative penalty and two senior officials were sacked in connection with the high-rise apartment fire that killed 58 people on Nov 15.

Shanghai moves to curb use of food additives

2011-06-08 06:07:48

The local legislature in Shanghai Tuesday reviewed a draft regulation ordering strict control of food additive use by food producers.

Low risk of EHEC outbreak in China

2011-06-07 22:19:35

Health experts on Tuesday said China faces "relatively low risk" of an outbreak of E. coli (EHEC), while calling for meticulous control and prevention measures.

China reaps 40% of winter wheat

2011-06-07 22:14:08

The Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday the country has reaped 40 percent of its winter wheat as of 5 pm Monday with an abundant supply of agricultural machinery and stable crude oil prices.

Floods leave 21 dead, 37 missing in South China

2011-06-07 20:54:25

Rain-triggered floods have left 21 people dead and 32 missing in southwest China's Guizhou Province and five missing in eastern Jiangxi Province.

Officials sacked for deadly high-rise fire

2011-06-07 20:28:08

A vice mayor of Shanghai received an administrative penalty and two senior officials were sacked in ramifications stemming from the high-rise apartment fire that killed 58 people and injured 71 others on November 15, local government sources said Tuesday.

China adds 1.2b yuan to drought-hit regions

2011-06-07 20:20:29

The Chinese Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday said it had added 1.2 billion yuan (about $182.65 million) to help five regions make a success of disaster relief work.