Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) As an increasing number of couples, many past their reproductive prime, seeking to have a second child under China’s new two-child policy, are facing challenges including poor sperm quality, the media…
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) China’s first lawsuit on same-sex marriage rights has been accepted by a local court in Changsha, Hunan Province, marking a milestone for LGBT rights in the country, the media reported on…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) China on Tuesday stopped requiring couples to apply for official approval before having a first or second child, following the end of the one-child policy. The move, which came into effect…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) A winter festival featuring all things related to ice and snow opened in Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang province, on Tuesday. The three-month long festival boasts of more than…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) A newly-built airfield on a disputed island in the South China Sea will help ensure flight and navigation safety for airplanes and ships in the area and greatly improve the ability…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinas plan to raise the retirement age may be put into action in 2016, but details still remain under discussion, the media reported on Tuesday. China’s ministry of human resources and…
Washington, Jan 4 (PTI) The US today expressed concern over China landing a plane on an artificial island in the strategic South China Sea, saying these are inconsistent with the region’s commitments, a day after…
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China is considering the establishment of its first counter-terrorism college in Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, a media report said on Monday. The college, affiliated to the Northwest University…
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China is considering the introduction of medical insurance fees for retirees, a media report said on Monday. In an article for Seeking the Truth, the official Communist Party’s magazine, Finance Minister…
Tokyo, Jan 4 (IANS) Japan has expressed grave concern over China carrying out a test flight to a runway on an island in a disputed part of the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) The first nuclear power plant located in one of China’s ethnic autonomous regions has begun commercial operations of its first reactor, the media reported on Saturday. The No.1 reactor of the…
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) China’s top legislature on Sunday adopted the country’s first bill against domestic violence in a landmark move to bring silent abuse victims under legal protection. The legislation was approved by a…
Lahore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, at Lahore, Pakistan on Dec 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China on Saturday welcomed the meeting between…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) Chinese lawmakers consider amending the family planning law to advocate couples having two children amid efforts to counter shrinkage of the work force and ageing population. “The State advocates one couple…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) China urged the US to stop provocative actions following the flight of two B-52 bombers over the area near China’s Nansha islands. “China takes the incident seriously and has lodged solemn…
Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China was driven to ensure the internet not only benefited the Chinese people but also the wider world. Xi made the remarks at the opening…
Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) Of the over 84,000 government websites in China, more than 16,000 have been taken down for poor service since the end of November, an official statement said on Tuesday. The State…
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The US on Thursday returned 22 Chinese artifacts and a dinosaur fossil to China, highlighting the two world powers’ cooperation to counter illicit trafficking of archeological objects. “Their return to China…
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump accused China and India of taking advantage of the US as the eight top-tier candidates clashed over issues ranging from trade to foreign policy to immigration….
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) The sexual assault on men is now a crime after China effected an amendment to the criminal law. Indecent or sexual assault on others, men or women, now carries a minimum…