Lhasa, 1st Chinese city to ban plastic bags
2011-06-16 16:55:03
As other cities in China are struggling to contain the "white pollution" caused by flying plastic bags by limiting their use, Lhasa takes one step further, by banning bags from production to sales.
City plans death penalty to ensure food safety
2011-06-16 16:33:37
A new trial provision issued by the Higher People's Court of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality requires more severe punishment, including the death penalty, be adopted to decrease the likelihood of food and drug safety scandals.
Sino-Russian $100 bln trade target within shot
2011-06-16 16:11:27
Natalia Semenets, the head of the development department of Moscow-based canned food manufacturer OVA, was busier than most attendees at the recent China Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair (HTF).
Mainland, Taiwan to upgrade efforts on food safety
2011-06-16 16:01:49
Officials and experts with the quality supervision authorities and institutions from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have called for concerted efforts to ensure food safety on both sides of the Strait.
Family sues over son's suicide
2011-06-16 15:19:28
A Chinese family has launched a second attempt to claim compensation following the death of their son after a court rejected their first claim last year, Beijing News reported Thursday.
Moral education urged to ensure food safety
2011-06-16 15:09:36
Experts in China have called for strengthening moral education to ensure food safety following a string of scandals in recent months.
Chinese cows churn out 'human breast milk'
2011-06-16 14:35:04
Moo-ove over, Mum. Chinese scientists have produced a herd of genetically modified cows that make milk that could substitute for human breast milk
Mountain landslide kills 2 in E China
2011-06-16 09:38:59
Firefighters search for the trapped people in the landslide-destroyed houses in Ningguo of East China's Anhui province, June 15, 2011.
More Chinese say Q2 prices high
2011-06-16 13:31:11
More urban depositors were less satisfied with price levels in the second quarter and had weakening expectations of rising inflation, a central bank survey showed Thursday.
60% of food additives undetectable
2011-06-16 12:14:35
Sixty percent of the 2,200 food additives in China cannot be tested due to technical limitations, according to a food safety inspection team of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, the Beijing Times reported Thursday.
Breathtaking rescue of falling toddler
2011-06-16 10:21:42
A film grab shows a man leaning over the edge of a balcony to rescue a toddler stuck between the wall and an air conditioning unit on outside of the seventh floor of an apartment building in a community in southern Beijing, June 15, 2011.
Warner Bros. to offer VOD to China TVs
2011-06-16 09:34:50
Warner Bros. Entertainment will begin offering its new releases and catalog films to Chinese consumers this summer in a tieup with its Chinese partner, marking its advance into one of the world's most populous markets, the company announced on Tuesday.