Briefs
- POLITICS
- What is China's People's Congress Up To?
- 152 of the 175 delegates that make up the Standing Committee of China's top legislature attended a six day meeting of the body in Beijing late last month.
- Paul Pennay | 2010-09-10
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- The Private Lives of Local Officials to Play a Role in Promotions
- Many local governments are issuing new standards to evaluate potential employees that focus on “personal ethics.”
- Tang Xiangyang | 2010-09-10
- HEALTH
- Ticks Spread Fear and Death in Henan Province
- Many people in Henan province’s Shangcheng County have died due to tick bites; locals were kept uninformed about the epidemic
- Rose Scobie | 2010-09-08
- VACANT HOUSING
- Housing Vacancies: An Unsolved Riddle?
- It is almost impossible to determine what kind of situation qualifies as vacant housing. For example, is a vacant home one that nobody lives in, or one that has been empty for over half a year?
- Tang Xiangyang | 2010-09-03
- CORRUPTION
- Township Officials Accused of Pocketing Sichuan Earthquake Donations
- Four town-level officials have been accused of embezzling 620,000 yuan worth of Sichuan earthquake relief donations.
- Tang Xiangyang | 2010-08-27
- ENVIRONMENT
- China Releases Ten-Year Forest Protection Plan
- China's State Council has passed a recently published "National Plan for the Use and Protection of Forest Land (2010-2020)," put out by the State Forestry Administration
- Ruoji Tang | 2010-08-25
- CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
- Mainland Students Allowed to Study in Taiwan
- The Taiwanese legislature has passed the amendments of three laws, providing access for mainland students to enter Taiwan's colleges.
- Tang Xiangyang | 2010-08-20
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