China In 3 Minutes | July 23: Government promises to slash internet charges; ‘Spartan’ male models arrested in Beijing
The nationwide medical insurance system will expand to include 20 serious diseases including leukaemia and various cancers by the end of this year, the State Council said.
The nationwide medical insurance system will expand to include 20 critical diseases including leukaemia and various cancers by the end of this year, the State Council said. (www.gov.cn)
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pledged to order domestic telecoms firms to slash bandwidth and mobile internet fees by 30 per cent by the end of this year. (Xinhua)
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All provinces reached their targets for pollutant emission cuts last year, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said. (Xinhua)
A group of Tibetan students and former political prisoners protesting over the death of a Tibetan monk in China stormed the Chinese consulate in Sydney, Australia, pulling down the Chinese flag. Eight of the protesters were charged with a range of offences, including trespass. (www.abc.net.au)
Defence Ministry denies a military drill recently held was targeting any particular place after online users found in footage of the drill a building resembling Taiwan's presidential office building. (Global Times)
