China Slowly Adopts Tobacco-free Laws

The northeastern city of Harbin has banned indoor smoking in public areas just before World No Tobacco Day, which falls on Tuesday, but health experts say enacting and enforcing laws in China that are consistent…

More archives opened to the public

A  journalist from Financial Times was observing the archives of  Communist Party of China. BEIJING – About 40 percent of the documents held by the State Archive Administration have now been opened up to public…

Curbing the construction of short-life projects

The Dangdong railway  building and a bus-railway combined flyover, with a total investment of over 20 million yuan (nearly $3 million) have been in operation  for just two years, yet are now  being demolished and…

Industry faces rising power cost

BEIJING – Electricity prices for industrial use will be raised on Wednesday in 15 regions to combat power shortages, amid concerns over increasing manufacturing costs and a slowdown in production. The National Development and Reform…

China must become more livable to retain top talent

China has to transform from an “economic power” to a “livable power” in order to keep its wealth, talent and confidence.    The “2011 China Private Wealth Report,” released recently by China Merchants Bank, shows…

China urges factory safety after iPad plant blast

BEIJING — Beijing urged Foxconn Technology Group and other Taiwanese companies on Wednesday to ensure safety in their mainland China factories after a fatal blast at a facility that makes Apple iPads. Last Friday’s explosion…

Saving kidnapped kids from streets of crime

Rescuing children kidnapped from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and forced into a life of crime in cities across the country has become a national priority.   The children often roam in gangs and face…