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Didi adds new safety feature: recording

Didi Chuxing, China’s largest online car-hailing platform, launched an in-car audio recording function on its app Saturday as part of improved safety measures in the wake of the murders of two female passengers by drivers since May.

2018-09-11

Xi congratulates Kim on DPRK’s 70th birthday

XI Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, yesterday sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on the 70th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

2018-09-10

3 fined for forged online death threats

Cyber police in East China’s Shandong Province imposed a fine of 1,000 yuan (US$146) against three people who forged death threats on Chinese social media platforms, which startled embassies and even China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2018-09-06

Didi to suspend late-night service

Didi Chuxing, the largest car hailing company in China, will suspend late-night Taxi, Express, Uber China, Didi Select, Didi Express Pool, Premier and Luxe services between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Sept. 8 to 15 as part of their steps to improve safety.

2018-09-05

China to extend financing to Africa

China will extend a total of US$60 billion of financing to Africa, President Xi Jinping announced yesterday.

2018-09-04

Emergency response aids flood-hit Guangdong

China National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) jointly activated an emergency response yesterday after heavy downpours wreaked havoc in Guangdong.

2018-09-03

Police detain Harbin hotel fire suspect

The public security bureau in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, seized a female suspect Thursday in connection with a hotel fire that killed 20 people.

2018-08-31

Xi vows to bring benefits to people through BRI

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed a symposium held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the fifth anniversary of the BRI.

2018-08-29

Foreign experts to advise on business disputes

Experts on a new panel set up to advise courts on international commerce said they expect to play a major role in helping foreign and Chinese litigants solve business disputes as well as help improve the country’s judicial image.

2018-08-28

Didi halts hitch service, sacks officials

Didi Chuxing, the nation’s largest online car-hailing platform, will halt its hitch services across the country starting today after a female rider was raped and killed by a Didi driver in Zhejiang.

2018-08-27

China, El Salvador establish diplomatic ties

The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of El Salvador signed a joint communique in Beijing yesterday establishing diplomatic relations.

2018-08-22

China, Malaysia to advocate free trade, globalization

President Xi Jinping met with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Beijing yesterday.

2018-08-21

6 officials sacked in vaccine case

China said Saturday that it sacked six senior officials over the defective vaccine case involving Changchun Changsheng Bio-tech Co. Ltd.

2018-08-20

Senior officials punished over vaccine scandal

Jin Yuhui, vice governor of Jilin Province, was removed from his post Thursday after revelations of misconduct by a Jilin-based producer of vaccines triggered a public outcry.

2018-08-17

Anniversary of Japan’s surrender marked

A peace assembly was held yesterday in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu Province, to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender in World War II.

2018-08-16

China protests against signing of US defense act

China yesterday expressed strong dissatisfaction with the U.S. government as it passed and signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, which includes negative China-related contents, in disregard of China’s opposition.

2018-08-15

Illegal Didi plug-in doubles the price of rides

The country’s biggest car-hailing app Didi was caught in another plight when an illegal plug-in app was disclosed Saturday. When activated, the plug-in doubles the cost of a car ride.

2018-08-14

Follow-up plan for defective vaccine recipients

A follow-up inoculation plan was issued Tuesday by the National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Drug Administration for people who have received rabies vaccines from Changchun Changsheng Bio-tech Co.

2018-08-09

More expats granted ‘green cards’ in Chengdu

Six overseas talents were granted permanent residency permits, or Chinese “green cards,” in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday.

2018-08-08

Country seeking cooperation on space station

China is asking the world to collaborate on experiments for its planned space station so as to promote international space cooperation and sustainable global development.

2018-08-07