Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) Change has been seen in China "though there are still tests and expectations ahead", said Chinese news agency Xinhua as the country's new leaders complete 100 days of governance.

Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) China will impose a new tax on carbon-dioxide emissions as part of policies aimed at protecting the environment and improving air quality, the finance ministry said.

Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) A fleet of Chinese marine surveillance ships departed Monday to carry out regular patrol missions in the South China Sea, the country's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said Wednesday.

Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China's safety watchdog has said it will suspend or shut down operations in over 5,000 non-coal mines this year over their failure to meet required safety standards, Xinhua reported.

Shanghai, Feb 20 (IANS) Regulators have hit Moutai and Wuliangye, two of China's liquor giants, with record penalties of 449 million yuan ($71.9 million) for price fixing, a move hailed by Chinese netizens.

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) A US computer security company said the Chinese army is behind a series of cyber-attacks on American companies and institutions, a charge denied by the Chinese military Wednesday.

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) Unfinished rice should be re-cooked into fried rice with eggs and leftover vegetables should be turned into pickles. These are some of the latest direction to Chinese soldiers as part of an anti-waste campaign.

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) China's military Wednesday said the country's armed forces had never backed any hacking activities and denounced as "groundless both in facts and legal basis" US cybersecurity firm Mandiant's report that it was behind cyber-attacks against US companies.

Qingdao (China), Feb 20 (IANS) Ex-NBA superstar Tracy McGrady has expressed his unhappiness over the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) stating that he would skip the league's All-Star game because of family issues.

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) The Chinese army is behind a series of cyberattacks on US companies and institutions, according to a study by a US computer security company.

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) China has planned to investigate an allegation that "99 percent of illegal substances" come from China but remains doubtful of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) statistics, a Chinese official said Tuesday.

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) Five children suffocated to death Monday in a deserted house that was being used to cure tobacco in southwest China's Guizhou province, authorities said.

Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) The Chinese Football Association (CFA) Monday stripped Shanghai Shenhua of the 2003 league title and banned 33 people for life, rounding off a three-year-long drive to clean up the sport.

Shanghai, Feb 18 (IANS) Students in 21 primary and middle schools here were ordered to stop wearing their uniforms Monday after a toxic dye was found in the products of a garment firm.

Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) What sedans did Chairman Mao Zedong choose for parade and daily use? Some of them can be found in a private classic car museum in the Chinese capital.

Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Chinese authorities have decided to develop a China-specific criteria for diagnosing minors' addiction of online games, Xinhua reported.

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Fresh smog shrouded Beijing and some other provinces in China early Sunday, disrupting highway traffic and flights.

Beijing, Feb 17 (Xinhua) The 14th Chinese naval squad heading for Somali waters will take part in a multi-national exercise in Pakistan in March, military sources said Sunday.

Shanghai, Feb 17 (IANS) Authorities here said Sunday they were probing a local official after he was reported to own a large villa, a property that would usually be out of his financial reach.

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) The Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant and largest energy project in northeast China, started operation Sunday.

Beijing, Feb 15 (IANS) More than 250 investors have been allegedly cheated by an American, Anshoo R. Sethi, who led them to believe their investment could boost their prospects of US citizenship.

Beijing, Feb 15 (IANS) A flotilla of Chinese Navy has completed the year's first open sea training exercise in the West Pacific Ocean and returned Friday to China, China Daily reported.

Shanghai, Feb 15 (IANS) Two parents busy making phone calls mistakenly took wrong baby baskets with infants inside at a Shanghai airport, a media report said Friday.

Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) China "firmly" opposes the latest nuclear test conducted by North Korea, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) The Chinese government will provide subsidies and rewards for several types of business projects in the service sector, said authorities.

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) Rather than visiting families and friends and passing on good wishes in person on the first day of the lunar New Year, the Chinese have grown used to sending greetings from their mobile phones.

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) China's battle against extravagance is getting support in the country, reported Xinhua news agency.

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) The Chinese government saw its fiscal revenue from personal income tax drop 3.9 percent year on year in 2012, sharply down from the 25.2-percent growth seen during the previous year, according to latest data from the ministry of finance.

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) It's easy to see what the "Tibet independence" myth is all about, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said, criticising commemorations of Tibet's "so called 100th Independence Day".

Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) A court in China's Qinghai province sentenced a Tibetan man to four years in prison for inciting secession.

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A court in a Tibetan region in northwest China Friday sentenced two people on charges of inciting secession and propagating ideas related to "Tibetan independence".

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) Ninety-nine people in China contracted hepatitis C after they received injections with a single contaminated syringe at a private clinic, officials said Friday.

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A court in a Tibetan region in northwest China Friday sentenced a man to 13 years in jail for inciting a monk to immolate himself.

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) Overpackaging still takes place in China despite the ongoing campaign to promote frugality in the country, said Xinhua news agency after an expensive tea weighing barely 100 grams weighed 2.5 kg due to its packaging.

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China's foreign trade surged 26.7 percent year-on-year in January to 2.17 trillion yuan ($345.59 billion), said authorities Friday.

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China's annual consumer inflation eased from December's seven-month high in January despite rising food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed Friday.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) As many as 70 people have been arrested in China in connection with a string of self-immolations that have occurred in a Tibetan region since November 2012, police said Thursday.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) China Thursday accused Japan of creating tension and tarnishing its image, and conducting "illegal activities" in China's territorial waters and airspace.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) China will conduct daily patrols in the South China Sea in 2014 to better safeguard the "legitimate interests" of domestic fishermen, the government said Thursday.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) Next Chinese president Xi Jinping has urged his Communist Party of China (CPC) to be more tolerant of criticism and receptive to the views of non-communists.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) A 12-year-old Chinese girl has taken up a garbage collecting job to support her parents, both of them cancer patients.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) China produced the most gold in the world in 2012, making it the largest producer for the sixth straight year, latest industry association data showed.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) A soft porn actress has debuted as a political adviser in a Chinese city, sparking an online debate with some questioning how she was selected for the post.

Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) Seventeen percent of China's super rich are either being probed or have been arrested, said a state-run Chinese daily that noted "the number reflects the hazy judicial environment when doing business in China".

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Next Chinese president Xi Jinping visited troops stationed in northwest China and urged the military to enhance its combat preparedness and improve its ability to fulfill missions.

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) News coverage of China's leaders has long been regarded as being exclusive to official media. However, a personal microblog account of a "fan" that has exclusive photos and news on next president Xi Jinping has made the public curious.

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) China's national broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) will air a documentary that will "offer truths" on self-immolations in areas inhabited by Tibetans.

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Public entertainment venues will no longer be established near schools and hospitals in China, according to a regulation issued Wednesday.

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Wednesday lauded the newly-unveiled income redistribution plan of the government.

Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The Chinese have started to take note of efforts to fight corruption, as government leaders have sworn to ditch extravagance and uphold frugality, reported Xinhua.