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Police kill family's kidnapper

National
2009-11-18

POLICE shot and killed a kidnapper and rescued four hostages in a 24-hour gunpoint standoff yesterday in a Zhejiang Province city known for its wealthy business people. The kidnapper, a native of Jiangxi Province...

Huangpu crabs may claw to a comeback

Metro | Food
2009-11-6

ALTHOUGH both the king and queen of the hairy crab world came from Jiangxi Province, made-in-Shanghai crustaceans showcasing the "flavor of the Huangpu River" also made a strong showing in their debut yesterday at...

Wal-Mart 'saddened' by customer beating death

Business | Lawsuits and scandals
2009-9-11

WAL-MART said yesterday it was "deeply saddened" that a customer was allegedly beaten to death by at least two of its employees in east China's Jiangxi Province after being accused of shoplifting. In the announcement,...

Two officers jailed for torturing suspect to death

National
2009-8-14

TWO police officers have been jailed in Jiangxi Province for torturing a suspect to death while trying to get a confession. Nanchang Intermediate People's Court on Wednesday sentenced Deng Hongfei to 12 years...

Jiangxi cops bust gang that trafficked in women

National
2009-8-12

POLICE in east China's Jiangxi Province said they've busted a human trafficking gang that had sold more than 10 women across the country, including six from Myanmar. Police have apprehended five gang members,...

Disease caused death of man in police custody

National
2009-5-6

AN investigation into the death of a 50-year-old man in police detention showed he died from disease, police in east China's Jiangxi Province said yesterday. Li Wenyan, who was held in a detention center in Jiujiang...

Historic street reopens after revamp

National
2009-5-4

COOLING, a street on the world-heritage-listed Mount Lushan in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, re-opened to tourists over the May Day holiday after a restoration project. At an altitude of 1,164 meters, the...

Child theft a lie: Cops say dad abandoned boy

Metro | Crime and public security
2009-4-30

SHANGHAI police said yesterday that the story about a toddler being stolen from his father's car was a hoax and that the father abandoned the boy because of financial hardship. Yangpu District police detained...

Discrimination case over man's funny name

National
2009-2-27

IS having a strange name a crime? When a certain Zhao family in east China's Jiangxi Province had a son 23 years ago, they decided to give him a highly unusual name - C. As the family tells it, C stood for China,...

Thieves target airports during busy travel peak

Metro | Crime and public security
2009-1-14

SHANGHAI airports have reported an increase in thefts from passengers' luggage, and police are urging travelers to take extra care with their belongings. Police did not say how many thefts had been reported by...