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The areas along the Yangtze River are likely to see more severe droughts and floods than usual this year, flood control authorities announced Monday. During flood season this year, the river’s middle and lower reaches will see more rainfall while the … read more

Border police in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region said Monday they had seized 537 products made from Siamese crocodiles, a protected species.

The products, including 370 pieces of crocodile skin, 90 tails and 77 specimens, were detected on a logistics vehicle attempting to cross the China-Vietnam border in early March.

The police thoroughly examined the vehicle after noticing that its goods were unusually placed. The driver also failed to provide official document for transporting the products.

The skins were around 43 centimeters wide and at least 1.2 meters long apiece. The longest specimen was nearly two meters long.

Siamese crocodiles are a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia. Their skin is used as a raw material for luxury leather products on the international market. In China, it is illegal to raise them without a license or to trade and traffic them.

The site where the Peking University is to set as their British campus. [Photo: cnr.cn] Peking University is set to start staff recruitment and student enrollment for its British campus in the city of Oxford in June. The elite university in Beiji… read more

Beijing citizens who provide useful information on spying are eligible for a cash reward of up to 500,000 yuan (US$72,460), according to a policy that went into effect Monday.

Informants can pass information to authorities through calling a hotline, sending letters or visiting the city’s state security bureau.

After collating the information, the bureau can offer rewards ranging from 10,000 yuan (US$1,448) to 500,000 yuan (US$72,460) based on the reports’ usefulness.

Personal information of informants will not be disclosed without their consent, and informants can also seek protection from security authorities if they or their close relatives are in danger due to informing.

However, informants will be punished if they deliberately slander others, or invent and spread false information.

Chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission Xiang Junbo [Photo/China.org.cn] Xiang Junbo, chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, is under investigation by China’s top anti-graft authority, according to an online statemen… read more