Liu Xiang to attend sessions but keep training 2011-02-28 17:29:52

Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang hopes to continue to fulfill his political duty in this year's two sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body.

Land seizures threaten to disrupt countryside calm 2011-03-01 07:28:03

Farmers in 60% of the villages where land has been confiscated reported that they were unsatisfied with the compensation they received, according to a survey.

Cultural reform not commercialization: official 2011-03-01 07:14:28

China's reform of the cultural system does not mean the commercialization of culture, a senior official said on Feb 28.

China's 'floating population' exceeds 221 million 2011-02-28 22:47:12

China's floating population, which mostly consists of migrant workers, reached 221 million last year, Li Bin, head of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, said on Monday.

Latest count: China has 1.341 billion people 2011-02-28 15:29:47

Preliminary statistics showed China had 1.341 billion people at the end of 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.

Public set to get larger role in the battle to beat corruption 2011-02-28 07:57:46

The country's anti-corruption campaign will take aim this year at leading officials suspected of graft, dereliction of duty and abuse of power. China wants to build a system that gives the public more of a supervisory role.

Subsidized homes inventory building 2011-02-28 07:48:44

China plans to build 36 million government-subsidized apartments in the coming five years, including 10 million in 2011, so more will be available for low-income residents, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Feb 27.

Higher tax threshold to assist poor on way 2011-02-28 07:33:33

China will raise the threshold of personal income tax amid the rising cost of living, a move aimed at reducing the burden of middle and low-income people and expanding domestic consumption, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Feb 27.
Public to get larger role in anti-graft battle

China to review women's retirement age 2011-02-28 06:42:22

The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) will begin an extensive review of the retirement age for women, said an official statement Sunday.

China spends $1.5b on nutrition for rural students 2011-02-27 21:11:21

China spent more than 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) last year to improve the nutrition of 12.25 million poverty-stricken students in rural areas, a report from a government think-tank said Sunday.