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China sees decline in food poisoning cases |
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The number of reported food poisoning cases in China fell to 177 from the end of August to the end of December, 15.3 percent down from the same period a year earlier, the Ministry of Health said Monday. |
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600 toy makers' export licenses revoked |
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More than 600 Chinese toy makers have had their export licenses revoked to ensure product quality, the State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced on Monday. |
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Price fixers face increased fines |
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The State Council will attempt to rein in inflation from its highest level in more than a decade by curbing illegal price-fixing activities that have partly driven up prices on basic goods such as cooking oil, eggs and flour. |
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Decree revised to punish illegal price hikes |
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The Chinese government on Sunday promulgated a revised decree to strike at any activities that drive up prices through hoarding or cheating. |
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China cracks down on 'cultural swindlers' |
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Nineteen suspects have been arrested after China launched a campaign against "cultural swindlers" last year, the Ministry of Supervision (MOS) said on Sunday. |
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2,717 police officers die in past 6 years |
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China's top police chief revealed on Friday that a total of 2,717 police officers had died in the line of duty in the past six years, and another 29,000 were wounded. |
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51 migrant workers enter local legislature in Chongqing |
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Fifty-one migrant workers have been elected municipal lawmakers in Chongqing, the first time in the southwest China city, a local official said Friday. |
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China to invest 300 bln yuan in railway in 2008 |
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China plans to lay 4,415 km of new railway tracks and convert 3,405 km to double lines this year, moving a step closer toward the goal of having a 120,000-km rail network by 2020. |
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Villagers win the lawsuit against the NDRC |
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Fifteen Zhejiang villagers, including Chen Guoliang, received their verdict yesterday from the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, notifying them that they had won their lawsuit against the National Development and Reform Commission, the 21st Century Business Herald reported. |
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New measures to ensure air safety |
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New measures are to be introduced to prevent the civil aviation industry from developing too quickly and ensure the country maintains its good safety record, an official has said. |
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High income earners' info to be shielded |
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A multi-layer network will soon be set up to protect confidential information of people who pay income tax for earnings above 120,000 yuan ($16,500) a year, the top taxation watchdog has said. |
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Safety watchdog issues work safety regulations |
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Chinese safety watchdog publicized temporary provisions on uncovering hidden dangers in the workplace on Thursday, another effort to improve the country's work safety conditions. |
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Latest human case of bird flu infected through close contact with ill son |
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Health authorities confirmed on Thursday that the latest human case of bird flu in the eastern province of Jiangsu, which involved a 52-year-old father, came from close contact with his infected son and not a viral mutation. |
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Multinationals urged to clean up their acts |
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Most multinationals that breached China's environmental rules have corrected their failings, said a spokesman with the country's environment watchdog on Wednesday. |
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Prison administration reform to start this year |
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China plans to kick off a nationwide prison administration reform program this year after a five-year trial in 14 provinces, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. |