A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory Monday in eastern China, killing at least 12 people and leaving others buried in the debris, state media reported.

The kidnap, rape and forced prostitution of her daughter set Tang Hui on a mission to seek justice. But it was Chinese authorities' repeated obstructions, even detaining her, that made her a die-hard activist.

Chinese authorities were Sunday investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapping 16 sailors and demanding a ransom, local media and an official said.

equins in riot gear, armored cars and drones line a police equipment and “anti-terrorism technology” trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget.

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the U.S. global positioning system, a report said Saturday.

A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai, Chinese officials said Saturday.

China's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of what will become the country's tallest hydroelectric dam despite acknowledging it will have an impact on plants and rare fish.

The dire manners and “uncivilized behavior” of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor “quality and breeding,” according to state-run media.

A businesswoman in China has been sentenced to death for defrauding her clients of around US$70 million in an investment scam, state media reported Friday as authorities crack down on illegal banking.

China's television regulator has ordered a crackdown on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War II and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints about ludicrous storylines.