In rare People’s Daily commentary, senior official calls on judiciary to focus on fixing conflicts to prevent ‘social risks from escalating’.
‘In China, if you do something wrong, the consequences are rather high, so the officials would rather stay inactive,’ scholar says.
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said he would seek to boost investment in the country at a meeting with his Central Asian counterparts.
Amid climate change and geopolitical pressures, Communist Party aims to raise public awareness about saving food, waste and healthy eating.
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Many local officials want to quit under the weight of ever-growing demands and targets, a researcher says.
The crime is an uncommon one in Chinese society, which has been rocked this year by a spate of random attacks as economic slump bites.
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Chinese legal experts urge authorities to dig deeper for reasons behind ‘revenge’ incidents after spate of deadly attacks.
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Amid high jobless rates, youth have little to devote their hours to. The authorities must understand that all this energy has to be released.
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Fu Ying, a former foreign vice-minister, writes in party organ she feels the best tactic is to deflect and challenge ‘biased’ questioning.
35 people were killed after SUV rammed into crowd outside Zhuhai sports centre in attack described by Xi Jinping as ‘extremely vicious’.
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A member of a local exercise group says an SUV ploughed into people from behind while they were using a trail in the southern Chinese city.
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The pharmaceutical giant, whose China chief is now under investigation, was previously at the centre of insurance scam cases, report says.
In deleted post NHC listed physical changes and said pregnant women and their families should focus more on the positive values of birth.
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Chinese police warn that scammers posing as authorities are using popular app to coerce victims to send money.
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Internet watchdog reports targets include false reports of ‘cyberwarfare’ in the South China Sea and other ‘fantasy stories’.
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Remarks by former aide mirror concern in Taipei over whether second Trump presidency would help defend Taiwan in event of cross-strait conflict.
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Jakarta says a Chinese ship was escorted away twice from the contested waters this week after disrupting surveys.
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The 2018 agreement allows Beijing to nominate candidates to fill vacant sees but critics say it has ‘sold out’ China’s underground Catholics.
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Foreign ministry also asks Myanmar to ‘step up security for Chinese institutions, projects and personnel’ after the incident in Mandalay.
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Aged care is a promising service area as the birth rate falls and society greys, but entrepreneurs face a series of hurdles.
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People’s minds cannot be easily changed by propaganda when what they need is concrete help with issues they might face as married parents.
Beijing says it engaged in nearly 3 weeks of negotiations with Brussels, making progress in some areas.
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In continuing awareness campaign, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security says foreign agencies control disused equipment to gain state secrets.
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The week-long National Day break saw more than 13 million travellers crossing the mainland’s borders.
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China’s youth unemployment rate rises further as a record 11.79 million graduates look for work, forcing many to adjust expectations.
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A resurgence of content by women for women is a sign that more Chinese females are ready to engage with issues related to their rights.
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Information about the sensitive case is tightly controlled by Chinese police, media and internet censors.
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Statue in Tainan city erected in 2018 moved to warehouse after requests for other arrangements were ‘not granted’, opposition lawmaker says.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Tokyo views child’s death ‘as a serious and grave matter’ and urges Beijing to protect Japanese in China.
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The top legislative body agreed the measures following warnings the pension system could run out of money by 2035.
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