Dec 20 2010
In the light of China mysteriously recasting the length of its border with India, senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the absence of a “proper and equal” response from New Delhi to such...
Nov 23 2010
Writers, photographers, musicians and actors have appealed to politicians and diplomats to set aside differences and reach agreement in the UN climate change talks which resume next week in Cancún, Mexico.
Nov 22 2010
Thousands of people are gathering at the scene of a China high-rise fire that killed 58 to mark a traditional day of mourning under the watchful eyes of police.
Jan 1 2010
Police have arrested nine people in southwest China suspected of trafficking mentally ill people to be murdered in mines across the country in a bid to blackmail mine owners into paying compensation, a local official said Thursday. Mine owners in China...
Dec 15 2009
According to news sources, many farmers in Central China’s Hubei Province are so poor that they have been selling their blood regularly in order to meet their financial responsibilities. During the last 11 years, almost 20,000 people have sold their...
Dec 8 2009
Authorities are now offering rewards to informers who provide tips about pornographic Web sites, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports (in English and Chinese). Internet users who report to the police on Web sites that contain lewd and pornographic...
Nov 5 2009
China has seen a tenfold increase in syphilis cases over the past decade, as migrant workers made enough money in the country’s economic boom to hire more prostitutes, a senior Chinese health official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The sexually...
Oct 28 2009
This Halloween, prepare to be scared in China. The country’s first Halloween haunted house attraction is spooking the crowds in Shanghai, with its creators hoping to cash in on the traditions of the ancient, but essentially Western, festival to...
Jul 30 2009
More than 13 million abortions are performed each year in China, far more than any other country in the world, according to statistics disclosed by Chinese health officials. When unreported and medication-induced abortions are counted, the actual...
Jun 27 2008
China has been buzzing with anticipation for the 2008 Olympics this summer. From putting up sexy Olympic street lights to naming 3,500 babies after the event, you can definitely feel the pride and excitement for the coming games.