Alibaba plans new shopping event for Spring Festival
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Thursday that it will create another online shopping event in the next two months to tap further into rural consumption.
By Meng Jing (China Daily)
Alibaba plans new shopping event for Spring Festival
By Meng Jing (China Daily)Xi Jinping shakes hands with Ma Ying-jeou during their meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, Nov. 7, 2015
BEIJING -- The historic meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore is an inspiring event and the high-level dialogue will be a powerful boost to relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, foreign government agencies and experts said.
Relations across the Taiwan Strait has been moving forward in a slow but steady pace, with economic cooperation being a major driver, said Martin Jacques, a British academic and the author of the global best-seller "When China Rules the World: the End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order."
Jacques said that he expects there will be further improvements in the cross-Strait relations.
90m more to be eligible for 2nd child
A family planning worker introduces the country's latest proposal of allowing all couples to have two children among villagers in Gu'an county, Hebei province, on Monday.[Photo/Xinhua]
Only 10% apply for second baby
A birth approval certificate for a second child is shown by a pregnant woman in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, in April last year.[XU YUANCHANG/CHINA DAILY]
Direct deliveries safer, judges tell online shoppers
Judges are calling for online shoppers to chose companies that deliver directly to China when they buy online from overseas to reduce the chance of disputes that could end in court.
Xi-Ma meet to lead cross-Strait high-level exchanges
BEIJING - The upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou later this week will be crucial to high-level political exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and will steer future cross-Strait relations.
Live ants seized at airport customs
More than 1,000 black ants smuggled into China from Germany in two parcels have been seized in Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
More than 1,000 black ants smuggled into China from Germany in two parcels have been seized in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Sectors that could benefit from the two-child policy
Children play at a residential community in Chongqing, where a local property developer has launched a promotional campaign that offers special discounts on new apartments for families with two children. [Photo/IC]
Businesses are hoping the new two-child policy will help boost growth. Below are the three key sectors:
Average Beijinger read 9 books in 2014: survey
BEIJING - Beijingers read nine books on average in 2014, up 17.13 percentage points from 2013, according to a survey released on Friday by the municipal bureau of press, publication, radio, film and television.
Couples allowed to have 2 children
Nation also plans to double its 2010 economy and per capita income over the next five years
China announced an end to the "one-child policy" on Thursday as it also unveiled a series of policies aimed at improving livelihoods by 2020.
Five-Year Plan gets a whimsical makeover
China's economic planning has become the latest beneficiary of a makeover from a chirpy theme song complete with a psychedelic music video.
Chinese diners hit by bad news on processed meat
A lot of Chinese people who think they can't live without processed meat, including ham and hot dogs, may be saddened by the report released on Monday by the World Health Organization saying that processed meat contributes to cancer.
Applications for civil service exam drop as companies beckon
Chinese examinees walk towards an exam site to attend the 2015 China National Civil Service Examination in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 30, 2014. [Photo/IC]
More than 1.39 million applicants signed up for China's national civil service exam this year, a slight drop of 1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
BEIJING - Japan, as a non-relevant party, has no right to make irresponsible remarks on the sovereignty of the South China Sea islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said on Friday.
Chinese pop star arrested for drugs, again
BEIJING - Popular Chinese pop singer Yin Xiangjie was arrested in a drugs bust on Thursday night, months after serving a prison sentence for drugs offenses.
Yin, 46, was arrested in a residential community in Beijing's Chaoyang District at around 7 p.m., local police said on Friday. Drugs and needles were seized.
BEIJING - China put on a massive military parade Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The epic V-day parade has drawn rapid comments from media worldwide.
BEIJING - President Xi Jinping made a successful state visit to Britain from Monday to Friday, which was not only valued by Britain's political leaders, but also drew extensive attention from the country's media, scholars and the public.
