China ramped up its grain imports last year and its large reserves mean the country will not suffer from a severe shortage in 2011, according to a senior agricultural official.

From BRICS to the United Nations, China and India are getting closer on the world stage. The two ancient civilizations on each side of the Himalayas are now striving to get to know each other better.

China's top industry and commerce administrator has pledged that every effort will be made to protect trademarks registered by overseas firms amid a growing number of applications. 

The panic buying of salt in China triggered by fears about radiation exposure following the nuclear leak in Japan had eased by Sunday after the government reassured people the country was not in danger and explained that salt would not help protect them anyway.

Applicants who qualified for Beijing's civil service examination fell sharply this year due to stricter requirements on candidates' working experience.