Topic1 AIDS Patients Refused by AirlinesRecently, Spring Airlines becomes a target of public criticism as it refuses 3 passengers on board after knowing one of them is an AIDS patient. People say it is not only ignorance but also discrimination. What...
Topic1 Tax burden per capita tops 6,000 yuan in ChinaOfficial statistics from provincial fiscal data show that the country's average per capita tax burden stands at 6,338 yuan for the first half of this year. Residents in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianji...
Topic 1: Plastic surgery in ChinaData provided by the South Korean embassy in China shows about 1 million Chinese are getting medical tourism visas to visit South Korea in 2012. While Chinese customers now account for 60 percent of the cosmetic surge...
Topic1 China factory blast reveals work safety loopholesAn explosion has killed 75 people and injured more than 180 others after ripping through a factory in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday morning. Initial investigations showed the acciden...
Topic1 Online Shopping Platforms Sell Fake ProductsRecently, a counterfeit manufacturer named Xiangpeng Hengye drags almost all the online retailers into the mire, including JD.com, Jumei, Amazon China, yhd.com and Gome. What is worse, according to m...
Topic1 Hukou Reform Takes ShapeNew central government guidelines on reform of China's household registration system have been unveiled yesterday. It aims to establish a new hukou system by 2020. Now let's take a closer look at the guideline. What's n...
Topic1 Call for changes to inheritance lawChina's law on inheritance is being called seriously outdated. Experts are calling for a major amendment to the law, which took effect in 1985 when China was still a planned economy with its people possessing...
Topic1 Confucianism and Its Modern ValuesFrustrated with the problems of modern society, many people have turned to ancient wisdom for answers. Could the cure lie in the ancient teachings of Confucius? Do Chinese young people still embrace Confuciani...
Topic1 China bans teachers from accepting gift moneyChina's Ministry of Education has taken measures to address the problems in professional ethics of teachers. A six-point regulation now bans the country's teaching staff from accepting gifts or mone...
Topic1 Shenzhen Maglev Project Raises DebateResidents in Shenzhen have expressed concern over a proposed maglev railway line that they fear will cause severe radiation and damage their health. On July 8, many citizens in Shenzhen gathered in front of...
Topic1 Meat supplier of McDonald's, KFC suspendedThe Shanghai Food and Drug Administration has ordered a food processing plant to suspend production following allegations it used out-of-date and substandard meat. The plant in Jiading District of Shan...
Topic1 Internet FinanceWe are joined by a special guest today, Liu Baocheng, professor at the University of International Business and Economics. In the first half hour, we'll be talking about Internet finance, some of the recent developments, and wh...
Topic1 Official cars reform implementedChina has launched a nationwide reform campaign on the use of cars by government and officials, in a bid to cut unnecessary expenditures and reduce pollution. The guidelines promise to cancel use of official veh...
Topic1 Security Staff on Public TransportationOn Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Security holds an emergency national meeting, calling for better security on subways, buses and other public transportation. The ministry also requires that security s...
Topic1 Boys Beaten by TeachersTwo school-related scandals emerged in Yunnan lately. One is a primary school teacher detained over sexual assaults on eight girls aged between 5 and 11. The other is 13 middle school students lashed by teachers with wir...
