Political advisers in Shanghai have proposed the city learn from other cities about publicizing the smoking ban that will take effect in five weeks. Beginning March 1, all public indoor venues and work areas, as well as some outdoor places, such as ar… read more
People who must work outdoors on heavily polluted days are in dire need of labor protections, Worker’s Daily reported. Wang Hongtao, a food deliveryman in Beijing, said he receives 30 percent more orders on smoggy days, as people tend to stay home due… read more
Wang Tianpu, former general manager of oil giant China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), was sentenced Tuesday to 15 and a half years in prison for graft. The sentence was handed down by the Nanchang City Intermediate People’s Court … read more
Addressing poverty caused by illness is the most difficult task in China’s poverty alleviation campaign with about 40 percent of the country’s rural poor in that situation, said a senior official on Monday. The central government subsidy for medical a… read more
The People’s Liberation Army Navy on Sunday commissioned its fifth Type 052D guided missile destroyer to the North Sea Fleet. Rear Admiral Zhang Wendan, commander of the North Sea Fleet, views the guard of honor on the CNS Xining in Qingdao, Shandon… read more