A ‘basic system of professional community workers’ must be built within five years, Communist Party and State Council say in joint notice, as Beijing continues drive to strengthen central control.

CCDI slams officials for blind quotas forcing towns, districts to inflate business figures to meet unrealistic targets.

National Health Commission demands every county has at least one public childbirth service amid declining birth rate.

Beijing urges citizens to prepare for ‘unexpected situations’ after Chinese students and workers are questioned and deported from American airports.

Foreigners make 2.95 million trips to and from China in January and February, more than double the amount in the previous two-month period, with increase in visitors from France, Germany, Singapore and other countries covered by new visa rules.

More direct supervision of county-level cases by higher bodies needed to check ‘circle of acquaintances’ effect, article in CCDI magazine by case supervision office says.

Detention of three teens over the death of a third – all ‘left-behind children’ – should prompt national reflection on their neglect, first by the parents, then by the state.

The two officials have ties to state-run resort alleged to owe millions in back payments to construction firm owner who was arrested for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ after refusing settlement offer.

The latest probe follows the downfall of a series of other senior members of the country’s security apparatus.

The phenomenon is in stark contrast to China’s official clubs and elite politics, where female participation is minimal, if not absent.

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we reflect on renewed hope for the resumption of a search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 a decade after its mysterious disappearance.

For those left behind, the need to find their children, grandchildren and parents is as urgent as ever.

Top filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s new drama about justifiable defence filled mainland cinemas over Lunar New Year but is it realistic?

YOLO, Pegasus and Boonie Bears make up top three, followed by Zhang Yimou’s Article 20, while Hollywood and Hong Kong no-show continues.

The debate over the ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the new year arises anew every time the festival comes around. A balance should be struck, and local governments have the leeway to set regulations appropriate to the situation.

Local governments and China’s top court are both tackling marriage tradition of a groom paying the bride’s family, calling it a ‘burden’ and ‘extortion’ but women’s rights advocates say addressing gender inequalities may be effective.

The first Politburo meeting of 2024 – a year that marks the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic – focused on political control and party discipline.

If Beijing really wants encourage marriage, rather than putting pressure on women and their family to stop this admittedly problematic custom, it should address the gender inequalities that make marriage unattractive to women.

The mutual visa exemption agreement takes effect on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on February 9 this year.

Ma Aijun sentenced to 12 years in prison for abuse of power, taking bribes in case related to assault that shocked the nation.

Ministry of State Security says victory of independence-leaning presidential candidate William Lai in Taiwan cannot ‘stop the trend of reunification’ and pledges to carry out counter-subversion and anti-espionage campaigns targeting the island.

The Supreme People’s Court says it will balance legal transparency with privacy protection, after reduced access to court verdicts sparked outcry.

In thousands of cases, courts have ignored evidence when women sue for land compensation from their villages.

China’s top court acknowledges drop in judgments shared on public database and says it will launch limited legal archives – a move lawyers and scholars say is incompatible with ‘sunshine judiciary’ principle Beijing has promoted.

State media reports top political advisory body decides to revoke seats of executives from three major companies

French aviation insiders say their research shows renewed hunt could quickly find Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared nearly a decade ago, prompting relatives of missing Chinese passengers to call for more efforts.

A data analysis of civil service recruitment adverts found thousands more posts are earmarked exclusively for men, while many ‘women-only’ posts come with a catch.

Broadcaster stirs patriotism with viral video about Battle of Lake Changjin, also known as Battle of Chosin Reservoir, which ended on December 24, 1950, and is considered a pivotal moment in China’s fight against US and its allies in Korean conflict.

The proposed changes on rewards are meant to encourage healthy development in the industry, regulator says.

Crowd control measure is second announced within days in bid to protect health and well-being of the vulnerable animals at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.