Friday, 11th, 2024 | 4:13AM Updated

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China Rolls Out Projects for Public-Private Partnership

China's Ministry of Finance has rolled out 30 projects to private investors on Thursday to seek capital through public-private partnerships.

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Desalinated Water to Come to Beijing by 2019

Chinese authorities announced on Friday that the capital city of Beijing will be receiving clean water after the Hebei Province announced that its water desalination project will be finished by 2019.

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Chinese Government Stresses Family's Role in Ensuring Health of Rapidly Aging Population

China wants to increase the role of the family in giving care to the elderly, especially since the country's elderly population is growing rapidly.

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Microsoft Launches Torque App for Android

Microsoft released the 2.0 version of its Torque voice recognition software for Android devices on Dec. 5, Friday. Torque's features are similar to those of the built-in "OK Google" feature in the Android devices with one difference: the Torque app can be activated by a shaking motion.

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Samsung Rumored to Launch Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015

Samsung is rumored to release two versions of its new flagship phone, the Galaxy S6, in 2015, according to information leaked on the Internet.

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Google Working on Kid-Friendly Versions of YouTube, Chrome, Search

Google is working on child-friendly versions of some of its most successful products, including YouTube and Chrome, in a bid to make Web browsing “fun and safe for children.”

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Beijing, Copenhagen Mayors to Discuss Water Management

The mayors of Beijing and Copenhagen, Denmark, are set to hold discussions on water resource management in the Chinese capital.

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China Starts Certification of Temples

Chinese authorities will be giving Taoist and Buddhist temples certificates to help followers distinguish authentic temples from fake and illegitimate ones.

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Facebook Relaunches Slingshot App

Facebook relaunched its Slingshot app as a competitive response to the popular Snapchat app, where users can view received images from friends which are then deleted right after.

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China's Legislature Launches Commemorative Online Exhibit

The National People's Congress (NPC) of China launched an online exhibition on Thursday as part of its celebration of the 60th anniversary of its founding.

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Top Chinese Security Official Talks Law Enforcement and Security with Kazakh Prime Minister

Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov on Thursday to discuss matters concerning security between China and Kazakhstan.

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China to Have World's Longest Combined Subway System

China's combined subway system length will soon be the world's longest as it has been forecast to reach up to 8,500 kilometers by 2020, said Yang Chuantang, the Minister of Transport, on Thursday.

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Ships to Have Access to Electricity While Berthed at Pudong Port

The Shanghai Transport Commission in a press statement yesterday announced that ships visiting the Pudong New Area beginning next year will be allowed access to a new electricity supply source in order to dissuade them from having to burn high-polluting fuels while at berth or in dock.

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China to Stop Organ Extraction from Prisoners

China will be halting its operations on organ transplants from executed prisoners starting Jan. 1 as concerns regarding human rights were raised, according to reports from the state media on Thursday.

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