Regulation stipulates that foreigners suspected of illegally crossing China’s borders can be held for up to 60 days without trial.
Under academic cover, unnamed groups collected sensitive information on nature reserves, State Security Ministry says.
Opinion piece in Communist Party mouthpiece comes as multiple US media reports say higher tariffs are imminent on China’s new energy sector.
Premier Li Qiang tells a State Council meeting that ‘digital, smart and green’ development of the sector would help make the economy more efficient.
In a pointed post promoting fruit tea, Xiang Piao Piao exploited anger over Tokyo’s decision to release treated waste water from Fukushima nuclear power plant.
New bodies dedicated to issues such as financial risk and social stability are being established at a central and local level.
Inspection tours by members of the Politburo Standing Committee, including Premier Li Qiang, suggest what the main focus for the third plenum in July will be.
Taiwan’s authorities may have limited options in enforcing rules, with tougher action potentially escalating into unintended cross-strait conflict, say analysts.
The Ministry of State Security urges vigilance against ‘quite deceptive’ foreign operatives.
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With the government pulling out the stops to show support to the private sector, some scholars have called for an official delineation between entrepreneurs and ‘capitalists’ to demonstrate ideological sincerity.
Commemorative event for Japanese engineer sees William Lai, who takes office on May 20, hark back to remarks from Tokyo like ‘Taiwan’s security is a global issue’ and ‘Taiwan’s crisis is Japan’s crisis’.
Ren Chunsheng is detained on suspicion of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, becoming first senior figure at the year-old National Financial Regulatory Administration to be targeted by Chinese anti-corruption watchdog.
The rocket army veteran’s name on a funeral wreath is a small but significant sign in an opaque system where indirect appearances matter.
Entourage features senior Chinese diplomats and officials who oversee the country’s economic and trade affairs.
A local villager has been identified as the main suspect following the incident in Zhenxiong country on Tuesday morning
Series of exercises later this year to focus on ‘operational resilience’ of essential facilities.
Ma mobilised thousands of medical staff to help during major outbreaks while arguing in favour of stringent testing, quarantines and lockdowns.
Chinese President Xi arrived in France on Sunday to begin a closely watched three-nation tour as China seeks to improve relations with Europe
Facing budget blowouts and new policy directions, local governments are finding ways to shed ‘iron rice bowl’ positions without mass redundancies.
Zhang Yongzhen, who camped outside his Shanghai lab after parent hospital shut him out, has provoked wave of public sympathy and questioning of treatment meted out to noted virologist.