Jiangxi province

How China’s smaller private firms may be paying the price for huge local government debts

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How China’s smaller private firms may be paying the price for huge local government debts

Private firms in China are in a “precarious” situation as debt-ridden local governments increasingly seek to boost earnings through harsh criminal law enforcement, lawyers and observers have warned. The latest such case, involving a businessman based in eastern Shandong province, has sparked fresh worries despite Beijing’s repeated pledges to foster a supportive legal environment for … Read more

China’s Yangtze River, biggest freshwater lakes Poyang and Dongting at risk as fishing, sand mining bans flouted: report

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China’s Yangtze River, biggest freshwater lakes Poyang and Dongting at risk as fishing, sand mining bans flouted: report

However, according to the report from the centre’s inspection groups, rules against low dykes in Poyang Lake were not enforced, “fishing bans in key waters and aquatic life protection are not fully implemented, and the problem of agricultural pollution is prominent”. Low dykes built to retain water had affected water quality in the lake and … Read more

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun facing corruption probe, top anti-graft agency says

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China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun facing corruption probe, top anti-graft agency says

China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun is facing a corruption probe, the county’s top anti-graft agency has said. In a brief statement released on its website on Tuesday, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s top anti-corruption and political disciplinary agency, said Tang, 63, chairman of the Jiangxi provincial political advisory body, was “undergoing disciplinary … Read more