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A Chinese researcher was given the death sentence for selling state secrets.
China Sentences Encryption Expert with Death Penalty for Espionage

China sentenced a home-grown science researcher with the death penalty after he was found guilty of selling state secrets to foreign agencies.

So far for 2016, China has experienced five magnitude-5+ quakes, which include the magnitude-6.7 earthquake that devastated Taiwan, leaving over 100 people dead.
China Highly Unlikely to Be Hit by Earthquake, Says Expert

Following the series of earthquakes that shook Ecuador, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Japan in the past couple of days, Chinese citizens worry about China's safety, China Daily reported.

President Xi Jinping sent out a central task force on Monday, April 18, to expand the program on four other provincial-level areas: Chongqing, Guangdong, Beijing and Xinjiang.
Expansion of Shanghai Pilot Program to Strengthen Anti-corruption Campaign

Families of senior officials will be put under a spotlight as the Communist Party expands a Shanghai pilot program to weed out more corruption among its ranks, according to an article by the South China Morning Post.

To make matters worse, the vaccine scandal has created an atmosphere of distrust toward China’s medical system.
China's Vaccine Scandal Generates Public Mistrust

China's immunization program is facing a widespread backlash across the country, according to an article by The New York Times. The vaccine scandal has been greatly exacerbated by complaints and the level of government secrecy that surrounds the whole dilemma.

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Graduates march past onlookers in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 17, 2008.
Police Step Up Security in Australian University After Gangs Target Chinese Students

Australian police have increased their security presence at the University of Melbourne following a series of attacks toward Chinese students inside the campus.

Twitter Logo is Seen Behind Silhouettes of People Using Smartphones
Twitter's New China Boss Causes Stir Amid Exposed Military Links

Twitter's newly appointed managing director Kathy Chen has caused a stir in China after reports unearthing her resume had revealed previously held roles in the Chinese military and the Ministry of Public Security.

China, the world's second largest economy, has the power to influence the prices of raw materials such as copper and iron ore, as well as commodities and futures contracts.
China Increasingly Dominating the World's Commodities Market

China, one of the largest import and export economies in the world, is exerting a strong influence over the price of raw materials such as iron ore and copper, despite the slowing down of demand in China that resulted in marked impact on markets last year.

Policemen keep watch outside Shanghai Zhabei's district police station.
Shame Campaign: Shanghai Police Officials Post Pictures of Jaywalkers on Social Media

Shanghai police officials are adding teeth to their campaign against jaywalkers by posting the pictures of violators on their social media account.

Chinese police parade a group of 15 convicted criminals to be sentenced in public, most of which are likely to face the death penalty, on November 15, 2004 in Xian, China.
Man sentenced to death for selling China's classified documents

China's state television has confirmed the death sentence handed to a Chinese man under the charge of Espionage by selling leaked classified information to an unidentified foreign spy organization.

Fan Yusu's essay was centered around the hardships Chinese migrant workers encounter.
NDRC Speeds Up Implementation of Hukou System Reform

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) vowed to address migrant workers’ current residential status by implementing the reform on the long-running hukou system faster.

China has laid off hundreds of workers and closed several companies due to overcapacity in the steel industry.
China Angered by US Trade Sanction Warning Amid Steel Overcapacity Problems

China was enraged after the United States threatened possible trade sanctions after the Asian country failed to iron out its steel overcapacity problems.

Taiwan's deportation of the telecom fraud suspects was seen by mainland China as tolerance to crime.
China-Taiwan Sovereignty Conflict: Beijing Called for Punishment of Taiwanese Telecom Fraud Suspects

Taiwan and China’s “war of words” continues to worsen after Taipei released 20 Taiwanese nationals accused of fraud, an action Beijing deemed as a show of the other country’s tolerance to crime.

A lounge at Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing in Chaoyang, a part of the high-end complex Pangu Plaza whose developer is Guo Wengui, provides an outstanding view of the Bird’s Nest.
When Business and Politics Mix: Ex-Hebei Official Gets Probed

Zhang Yue, a dismissed high-ranking official from Hebei, faces investigation by the CCDI for what is likely to be corruption allegations. Zhang reportedly used his position to grant business favors to property magnate Guo Wengui.

As China develops, more emerging industries will be demanding for more skilled workers from overseas.
Expat Online Database to Keep Track of Supply, Demand

China will be launching a digital database to properly match demand for foreign workers with competent overseas talent, according to an article by China Daily.

Chinese ships guarding an oil rig in the South China Sea near Vietnam.
China’s South China Sea Fleets Conduct Advanced Combat Exercises

Chinese fleets have conducted advanced training drills to increase their combat effectiveness using situations that resemble actual combat conditions, Reuters reported, citing an article published by the PLA Daily on Sunday, April 17.

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