Not going outside wearing pajamas”. This is Shanghai city government’s request for the residents of the city prior to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. However this provoked widespread controversy.

A 27 year old female college graduate serving as a village official was beaten and killed in a China’s crowded street by a man who was riding an electric tricycle at the time. The suspect does not previously know the victim. He committed this violent act all because of a simple argument. After committing the crime the murder suspect flee the scene.

Very brave of the central government to release a report that admits "some of China's policies have prevented more people from sharing the benefits of the economic development." This is something that even the most open-minded of my Chinese friends are, at best, reluctant to admit. I wonder if this report will be posted in Chinese in a public forum.

The government will allow so-called "qualified farmers" to become official residents in cities, Chen Xiwen, head of the agricultural affairs office under the State Council, said at a press conference Monday. Rural migrant workers who qualify will enjoy benefits including social security coverage, government- subsidized housing and education for their children, Chen said.

An academic from the Australian National University says the arrest and imprisonment of Rio Tinto iron ore executive Stern Hu is a signal from the Chinese Government about how they plan to treat Chinese born foreign residents working in the country.

In a rare admission for a Chinese leader, Premier Wen Jiabao said the government is partly responsible for the tainted milk scandal that has been blamed in the deaths of four babies and shaken consumer confidence ...

In WTF news of the day, the Gong'an county government in Hubei province has ordered its departments to smoke 230,000 packs of Hubei-produced cigarette brands a year or risk being fined. The unbelievable requirement seems to be an effort to prop up the failing local cigarette brands; either that or they're all just nucking futs. In fact, either way they've lost the plot entirely.

At least 60 people—officials, police, and protesters—were injured in the riots, according to a statement on the government Web site of Longnan city, where the unrest occurred. The protest initially began Monday with just a small group of people complaining about the demolition of their homes to make way for a new road in Longnan in Gansu province.

A young girl is forced into the men's restroom at a restaurant in Shenzhen, China by 58-year-old government official, who later arrogantly dares people to do something about it. Police say there is no evidence, but witnesses say he already confessed in the restaurant.