Reprinted with permission of the publisher.] As far back as the Ancient Laws of China, the death penalty has been established as a punishment for crimes. In the 18th Century BC, the Code of King ...

SHENYANG, April 16 (Xinhua) -- After standing tall in the wind and frost for more than 1,400 years, a towering ginkgo tree in northeast China is now embracing rejuvenation.

The Chinese government's position on opposing US abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday. Followed is the full text of the ...

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Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, including China ... Chinese government strongly condemns and resolutely opposes such move. By taking such action, the ...