Communist Party
Sperm donors in China asked to swear loyalty to Communist Party
‘The donors must love the socialist motherland and embrace the leadership of the Communist Party.’
China wants to regulate video spoofs amid intensifying crackdown on content
Industry insiders say the sweeping crackdown on media content is having a chilling effect on content makers.
China’s getting a makeover: Xi's thought incorporated in constitution
The inclusion of the Chinese President's political philosophy in the constitution was due to the ‘historic’ achievements.
Xi Jinping secures path to rule indefinitely with historical amendment
The historic constitutional amendment breezed through the rubber-stamp parliament with 2,958 in favour.
‘Minority Report’ comes to life in China, smart glasses launched to nab criminals
The AI-powered glasses, made by LLVision, scan the faces of vehicle occupants and the plates, flagging a warning sign to the wearer.
China shuts 128,000 websites containing ‘harmful’ information in 2017: Xinhua
Xinhua says 30.9 mn illegal publications were confiscated over the course of 2017, while 1,900 people were subject to criminal penalties.
Factory blast rocks Chinese port city, 2 dead, more than 30 injured
Ningbo is one of the country's major international container shipping ports.
Report leaks on China’s new website: ‘Clean internet space’ or cyber vigilantism?
Beijing has been ramping up measures to secure the internet and maintain strict censorship.
Disrespecting Chinese national anthem now a punishable crime
Disrespecting the national anthem made a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison, amid rising nationalist appeals.
Xi Jinping unveils 5 new Politburo faces, but not his heir
The age of the new leadership gives an indication that none of them could succeed Mr Xi at the next party Congress in 2022.