Last month, US pop queen Lady Gaga criticized governments for not doing more to defend gay rights in a speech in front of hundreds of thousands of fans in Rome, Italy. The 25-year-old singer, ranked…
Category: Society
BEIJING – A well-known actress triggered heated discussion and criticism last week by citing the Bible to express her disapproval of homosexuality on her micro blog. Lu Liping, 51, is a Christian. Since last Wednesday…
There is no smoke without fire. This is exactly the case with the Guo Meimei incident, which has tarnished the reputation of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC). Guo showed off her luxury car…
China’s netizens recently launched a massive Internet hunt for a woman named Guo Meimei, a 20-year-old who became famous after flaunting her wealth on weibo, China’s largest Twitter-like internet society. On her micro blog “Baby…
Two customers examine diamond rings at a department store in Beijing. Demand for diamonds in China has dramatically increased in recent years. SHANGHAI – Overseas diamond retailers are paying close attention to the booming…
Editor’s note: As the five-year China-EU Social Security Reform Cooperation Project (EUCSS) plays an active role in advancing the country’s reforms in social security system, Matthias Reusing, second secretary, Co-operation Section of the EU Delegation…
BEIJING – Despite being in the middle of a crisis that has affected their collective reputation in China, the Red Cross Society of China, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are…
China launched a week-long national campaign on Monday to raise public awareness of the new Social Insurance Law. The law, which was adopted by China’s top legislature last October, took effect on July 1 this…
Coventry University says it has become the primary academic partner of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) in the UK. It said a collaboration would see them working on advanced engineering research and development projects….
Chinese Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo said Monday the country’s old-age subsidies system has expanded to 14 provincial-level regions, benefitting 8 million citizens aged above 80. Last year only six provincial-level regions introduced the…