Chinese government officials will no longer be allowed to avoid commenting on emergencies under new legislative amendments to give journalists better “legal protection”. A commentary published on Friday in Legal Weekly, a newspaper under the supervision of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission – a Communist Party body with a wide range of supervisory … Read more
More than 100 counties were involved in the wrongdoing, the report found. In 66 counties, nearly 2 billion yuan in all were directly misappropriated to settle government debts and basic social insurance. In 41 others, a total of 270 million yuan was siphoned off by lowering meal standards or fabricating purchases across 1,533 schools, the … Read more
China’s top official responsible for managing state secrets has pledged to strengthen information protection for all areas concerning national security alongside a campaign to make the public aware of their obligations, after amendments to the country’s state secrets law were passed on Tuesday. Li Zhaozong, head of the National Administration of State Secrets Protection, made … Read more
China’s top legislative body will gather later this month to discuss “appointments and dismissals” amid an ongoing purge that has snared several senior military figures. The National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee will meet on February 26 and 27 to review the agenda and work reports for the annual meeting of the full legislature a … Read more
