Rise in income tax exemption threshold ruled out by official

Finance Minister Lou Jiwei ruled out on Monday the possibility of raising the monthly income tax exemption threshold.

Record high for organ donations

Organ donations in China reached a record high last year, after sourcing organs from executed prisoners was banned, said Huang Jiefu, former vice...

Beijing streamlines its visa procedures

A new online visa and permit application service for foreigners in Beijing is set to be launched on Tuesday by the city's Public Security Bureau....

Minister: Cuts in overcapacity won't cause massive layoffs

here will not be large-scale layoffs in China due to the efforts of reducing the industrial overcapacity, China's top economic planning body said...

China ratchets up anti-pollution effort

China will intensify its efforts to reduce pollution, Premier Li Keqiang said in his annual Government Work Report on Saturday, citing as an exam...

Minister: China can absorb laid-off labor

China will not have another layoff wave as it reduces overcapacity in such sectors as steel and coal mining, Xu Shaoshi, minister of the National...

Shenzhen eyes land reclamation to curb rising housing price

Shenzhen, a neighboring city of Hong Kong, will reclaim 55 square kilometers of land from the sea to retrain hiking home prices, reported busines...

Move from heavy industry gives China potential to develop green economy

Green development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) will generate more investment and job opportunities, experts said.

Mobile HIV testing labs to hit streets in capital

Mobile HIV-testing vehicles will hit the streets of the capital, providing free tests to young gay men in particular and helping link the needy w...

Environmental fears see Guizhou chemical project turned down

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has rejected a large chemical project in Guizhou province, with an investment of 17 billion yuan ($2.6 b...