Authorities are investigating an official in southern China after his purported diaries appeared on the Internet, describing acts of alleged bribery and sexual misconduct, state media said Wednesday. Han Feng resigned from the Guangxi tobacco monopoly bureau after the publication of his diaries led to accusations of corruption, a lavish lifestyle and improper relations with female employees, the China Daily ...

China is expected to soon issue rules capping bonus payments to bankers, as regulators seek to curb excessive risk-taking and rein in rampant lending, state media said Wednesday. Bonuses for senior executives should be no more than three times their base salary, under new rules likely to be issued this month, the China Daily reported, citing an unnamed source familiar ...

China's triple Olympic gold medallist in women's short track speed skating Wang Meng is contemplating retirement following her record haul at the Vancouver Games, state press said Monday. "I'm now nearly 25 years old and it is four years to the Sochi Winter Games and I will be 29. It is hard for me to imagine competing ...

China's ruling Communist Party has issued an ethics code to curb the widespread corruption that its leaders see as one of the biggest threats to its long-term survival, state media reported Wednesday. The guidelines spell out 52 banned practices for officials, including accepting cash or other financial rewards as gifts and using their influence to benefit family, friends or ...