Chinese county commission warns of big fine for having babies outside marriage
A new regulation announced by the Chongqing Family Planning Commission says married people having babies outside marriage will be treated as serious o...

HIV poses increasing risk to Chinese women
Chinese women are more susceptible to contracting AIDS, with the latest research announced by UNAIDS, saying that by the end of 2009, women accounted ...

Corruption cases on the rise in China
There has been an increase in the number of bribery cases involving government officials in China, a senior official has said.

13 children injured in China wall collapse
Thirteen children and a teacher were injured when a wall at a privately-run kindergarten in northwest China's Shaanxi province collapsed, an offi...

Indonesian maid jailed for mixing urine in baby's milk
An Indonesian maid who mixed her own urine with the formula milk she fed to a Hong Kong infant she was looking after has been jailed, a report said We...

Two missing after typhoon hit Chinese oil rig
Two people are missing after falling into the sea when strong wind brought by a typhoon hit an oil drilling platform in China, officials said Wednesda...

Conciliatory China says US and Beijing should not see each other as a 'threat
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said that the United States and his country should not see each other as a threat, but instead should hold in-depth d...

Six PLA militants surrender in Imphal
Six underground cadres of different outfits laid down arms before state police here on Tuesday.

Cars reflect social status, feel Chinese youth
A majority of Chinese youth are keen on having a car of their own with many associating vehicles as a reflection of their social status.

Chinese Olympic champs face university dismissal
Two Olympic champions from China are facing a possible dismissal from a university in the country after they failed to attend enough classes for their...