The Central Military Commission (CMC) aims to end public paid services in a span of three years as part of reforming the military and curbing corruption. CMC now wants the military to focus more on national defense.
One of Hawaii's most iconic beaches, Waikiki Beach is facing erosion issues due to its nature as an engineered beach filled with imported sand, according to an article by China Daily.
The Zimbabwean government enforces the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act requiring all foreign firms to sell 51 percent shares to locals. Foreign companies only have until April 1 to comply or else the government will revoke their licence to operate in the country.
Japan switched on a radar station in an island along the East China Sea amid a territorial dispute with China, inciting angry response from authorities in Beijing.
China and Vietnam try to remain friendly and avoid using violence while wrangling for what both nations believe is part of their territories in the South China Sea.
United Kingdom's tax refund system has been under criticism by tourism experts and visitors alike, according to an article by China Daily. Detractors, which include Chinese tourists, say that the country's tax refund system is "time-consuming and too complex."
China and the Czech Republic have more tricks up their sleeves to strengthen relations. This year, two mascots that symbolize the two nations will come together for a new animated series, according to an article by China Daily.
Beijing extended the length of the parental leave in the city. Mothers will now get a 128-day maternity leave, which can still be extended up to seven months depending on the consent of the company where they work, and fathers get 15 days off from work.
Hung Hsiu-chu, the newly elected head of the Kuomintang Party (KMT) in Taiwan, is seen as continuing “on a track of peaceful development” established by outgoing Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, as far as her observers from mainland China are concerned.
As China continues to prefer artistic cigarette packaging, representing the designs of Chinese landscapes and embodying essence of China's traditional culture and profound history, other countries have been featuring photos depicting smoking-related diseases on them.
A state-owned website in Tibet expressed its support for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently visited mainland China in a bid to bring the social media platform back to the country and its territories.
In terms of having total capital or deposit balance in financial institutions, the big cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen remain the top three cities of the country, according to recent statistics compiled by China Business News.
China-based UR Work and Woo Space want to help entrepreneurs build a professional set-up amid skyrocketing rental prices by offering workstation areas and miscellaneous services, such as HR, legal and accounting.
China has developed a police car that can scan and recognize the faces of criminals during patrols.
As US presidential elections near, China and the United States should be working on to complete their bilateral investment treaty to avoid any kind of political intervention, said former commerce minister Chen Deming on Wednesday.
