The sixth stage of Beijing's vehicle emission standard (Beijing VI Standard) is still under research and is set to be implemented in 2016.
A letter urging for the legalization of same-sex marriage has been sent to deputies of the National People's Congress, Southern Metropolis reported Wednesday.
Several Chinese cities are "technically ready" to join the property tax pilots currently in place in Shanghai and Chongqing.
The death toll from school bus accidents in 2012 dropped 50.2 percent from 2011, statistics by the Ministry of Education showed on Tuesday, Beijing News reported.
The planned BRICS development bank is to focus on financing infrastructure development projects, and providing auxiliary support for project preparation.
CNOOC Ltd's acquisition of Canadian oil and gas company Nexen Inc for $15.1 billion — China's largest overseas takeover — was officially closed on Tuesday, seven months after it was announced.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Feb 26 announced it will maintain its "stable" outlook on banks in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
All 412 types of cars listed will be supplied by domestic manufacturers, with none from foreign joint-venture brands.
5,050 out of the 8,379 available plates remained unsold at the Monday public auction of Guangzhou car plates that attracted few bidders.
Yi Ruilong, a hang glider enthusiast, was feared dead after dropping into a remote lake during a training flight on the night of the Chinese Lantern Festival, Western China City Daily reports on Tuesday.
Sport utility vehicle sales surged to 2 million units in 2012, a 25.5 percent increase over 2011, despite a slim auto market growth.
The joint-venture car maker FAW-Volkswagen Automotive again offered a generous year-end bonus equivalent to a 12 month salary last year.