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Police detain 3 suspects over syringe attacks

National
2009-10-29

THREE suspects have been detained over two syringe attacks on a woman in Fujian Province, police said yesterday. A man known as Zhou, his wife Zhang and his brother-in-law allegedly tried to blackmail a businessman...

Missing climbers found quickly

National
2009-9-29

TWELVE climbers who were reported missing at a tourist site in east China's Fujian Province yesterday morning were found in the afternoon, said police in the provincial capital, Fuzhou City. The 11 men and a woman...

Train trips to Fujian just got a lot quicker

National
2009-9-29

TWO high-speed passenger railway lines in east China's Fujian Province and neighboring Zhejiang Province went into operation yesterday, greatly reducing the travel time from mountainous Fujian to the Yangtze River...

121 children near factory suffer lead poisoning

National
2009-9-28

MORE than 100 children in a township in southeast China's Fujian Province that borders a battery plant were detected with excessive lead in their blood. Blood samples taken on September 20 from children aged under...

Villagers protest lead poisoning

National
2009-9-18

HUNDREDS of residents in a township in east China's Fujian Province gathered in front of the local government offices yesterday afternoon to protest a factory they believe caused lead poisoning in several children. ...

Boost seen for outbound investments

Business | Foreign investment
2009-9-8

CHINA expects to boost outbound investments at an international fair which is set to open in Xiamen, Fujian Province, today. "Chinese entrepreneurs have shown great enthusiasm in 'going out' and the fair will...

Motorcycle taxi drivers secure deal after rallies

National
2009-8-4

MORE than 400 unlicensed motorcycle taxi drivers rallied yesterday against a government order banning their operations in the southeast China city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province. About 1,000 drivers held a similar...

Arrests made in child rape scandal

National
2009-7-9

A SCHOOL principal, a local lawmaker and a government official are allegedly involved in a child rape scandal in Fujian Province. Police of Anxi County of Quanzhou City have arrested 18 people, including the principal...

Rainstorms cause 13 deaths, massive damage in China

National
2009-7-5

RAINSTORMS continued to wreak havoc yesterday in some parts of China, leaving at least 13 people dead, toppling houses and flooding roads. Five people were dead and two others remained missing in Fujian Province...

China executes 8 in anti-drug battle

National
2009-6-26

EIGHT people who had been sentenced to death for drug production and trafficking were executed yesterday in China amid intensified crackdowns ahead of the annual international anti-drug day, which falls today. Among...