July 22: One child policy under review; art school librarian secretly sells paintings
Family planning authorities are considering completely lifting restrictions on having more than one child, with the policy adjustment to be implemented by the end of this year at the earliest.
Politics and policy
Family planning authorities are considering completely lifting restrictions on having more than one child, with the policy adjustment to be implemented by the end of this year at the earliest, according to sources. (China Business News)
Diplomacy
China said it was strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to Japan’s latest annual defence report, which voiced strong concern about Beijing’s assertiveness in pressing territorial claims in the South and East China seas. (AP)
Economy and business
China Unicom, one of the nation's three telecommunications groups, lost nearly 10 million customers in the first half of this year due to it obtaining its 4G licence late. (Yicai.com)
The country's 125 securities trading companies made combined profits of 152 billion yuan (US$24.5 billion) in the first half of this year, up from 96 billion in 2014 and 44 billion in 2013, thanks to the stock rally in the past year. (Securities Daily)
Society
A 16-year-old girl survived after jumping off a 55-metre high bridge over the Yangtze River in Chongqing city. (Chongqing Evening News)