Internet prostitution in China has dialed up with sex workers using forged identity cards, fake online identities and plastic surgery to pose as celebrities.
The University of Hong Kong and the University of Macao were among the world's 10 most international universities. The former ranked third while the latter placed sixth in the survey helmed by Times Higher Education.
Guizhou Province and Bijie City authorities face charges of not publicly disclosing audit information on their fund for left-behind children. Left-behind children are those left alone or in the care of elderly relatives in the countryside, while their parents are forced to move to cities to work.
According to poeple and media men based in North Korea, there is no truth to the report that the North Korean government has banned Chinese products. On Monday, The Korea Times reported that North Korea has prevented its residents from using Chinese goods.
Arabian scholars expressed satisfaction over China's issuance of a landmark Arab Policy Paper. The document, first of its kind, was released on Wednesday.
Peter Dahlin, a Swedish citizen, has been detained in China for suspicions of compromising the country's national security. The case is under investigation.
The landmark Arab Policy Paper issued by China on Wednesday has set out development strategies that will mutually benefit both parties. First of its kind, the paper delves on various cooperations including infrastructure, research and finance.
The Beijing police revealed recently that they were able to receive over 15,000 leads on various cybercrimes. The huge number of tips was given by a group of over 3,000 volunteer Internet monitors.
With the nationwide reform in case filing, the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai have seen a rise in the number of administrative cases where regional government departments are named as the defendants. The two areas were included in a pilot program aimed at rolling out the new scheme.
The trial for a group of gang members allegedly involved in China's largest underground banking case opened Wednesday, Jan. 13, in Zhejiang Province, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
A young Chinese girl experienced the wrath of her "grandmother from hell" when she asked the old woman to buy her a pen. Instead of giving in to the request, the mean old lady repeatedly kicked the child.
To show its confidence in the Chinese market, Cupertino-based Apple just opened two stores in China and will open three more in January. The positive outlook stems from the tech giant going against the trend in 2015 and shipping 23.4 million smartphones in Q3 2015 despite the weak global smartphone market.
In itself, the symbol for the coming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Horse Month of the Monkey Year is the subject of fun among Chinese netizens. That's because the slang for it means a wish that would take a very long time to fulfill.
For days, 72-year-old French sailor Bernard Couvet was stranded in the Caribbean without any signal, water or food. A tanker passed him, but fortunately for Couvet, a vessel owned by Qingdao Winning International Management saved him.
General Electric, known for its refrigerators and other kitchen and household appliances, is quitting the appliance business. On Friday, the company announced it would sell its appliance business for $5.4 billion to a Chinese competitor.
