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China's hopes for a smooth, once-a-decade political transition have been shaken by a lurid new scandal involving the death of a senior official's son, who crashed during what may have been sex games in a speeding Ferrari.
China this month took a major step forward in completing its first global satellite navigation system, known as the Compass, or Beidou, Navigation Satellite System. The 10th satellite in the system, Beidou IGSO 5, was launched Dec. 1 and joined the many other Chinese positioning and tracking assets in outer space that were launched since 2000.
China is proposing to ban movie content that it says disturbs social stability and promotes religious fanaticism, the latest attempt by the authoritarian government to tighten control over what people see.
China's Cabinet ordered authorities across the country on Thursday to step up their battle against illegal food additives following several recent tainted-food scandals.
Top Chinese officials promised Wednesday to improve public hospitals and cut their dependence on drug sales for income _ a major driver of high health care costs.
China said Thursday it wants to push forward health reform efforts this year with new targets promising expanded insurance for the urban population and higher subsidies for the poor.
Basketball star Yao Ming, movie director John Woo and piano prodigy Lang Lang are among dozens of celebrities who will appear in television commercials later this year in a bid by China to boost its image abroad.
China's cabinet announced Monday that it would give private investors a bigger role in industries.
China warned today that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors. 9:12 p.m. Video: Displaced pandas get new home
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WENCHUAN, China (AP) — China stood still yesterday, mourning tens of thousands of earthquake victims, until a government forecast of a possible strong aftershock sent jittery people in the disaster area rushing into the streets.
BEIJING — China's prime minister ordered increased vigilance over food and drug safety yesterday as the Cabinet announced a new regulation that mandates stronger supervision and outlines heavy punishments for makers of dangerous goods.
BEIJING — China's prime minister ordered increased vigilance over food and drug safety yesterday as the Cabinet announced a new regulation that mandates stronger supervision and outlines heavy punishments for makers of dangerous goods.
