• Province to punish 'nude petitioners'

    2015-11-24

    Petitioners in Shandong province willing to bare all for their cause have been told to cover up or face prosecution.

  • Woman sentenced for growing 2,200 poppy plants for upset stomach

    2015-11-18

    A local court in east China's Jiangsu Province has sentenced a woman to two years in prison for growing thousands of poppy plants.

  • Police crack international betting ring, arresting 90

    2015-11-18

    Chinese police have uncovered a major international underground online gambling ring, arresting 90 suspects and smashing more than 500 gambling websites that solicited 1 million people to gamble, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

  • Homicide cases drop in southeastern Beijing court

    2015-11-17

    The number of criminal cases involving homicides and other fatal disputes in Beijing’s southeastern regions has declined over the past few years, the Beijing No 2 Intermediate People's Court said today.

  • 254 telecom fraud ring suspects returned

    2015-11-11

    More than 250 Chinese accused of involvement in international telecommunication fraud rings were returned to China on Tuesday to stand trial, the Ministry of Public Security said.

  • ConocoPhillips subsidiary fined for oil pollution

    2015-11-09

    The ruling suggests that any private industry production and operations should abide by law and that Chinese and foreign companies are equal before the law. They have a responsibility to protect and restore the environment and to pay compensation for proved loss to others.