PUBLISHED : Thursday, 07 May, 2015, 9:53am
UPDATED : Friday, 08 May, 2015, 12:37pm
May 7: New campaign against baby gender selection; Beijing bans barbecues to cut air pollution
Illegal parental gender tests and sex-selective abortions contribute to a skewed gender ratio in China. Photo: Xinhua
Politics & policies
China has launched a new campaign against illegal prenatal gender tests and sex-selective abortions to help address the country's gender imbalance. (Reuters)
Cao Yaofeng, vice-president of energy conglomerate firm Jinneng Group in Shanxi province, has been sacked and stripped of party membership for bribery. (People.cn)
Wang Yu, a former official in China's health and family planning commission has been under investigation, Caixin reports. Wang is said to have been involved in hospital corruption cases in Sichuan. Read full SCMP report
Diplomacy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Xi'an, Beijing and Shanghai in his first visit to China from May 14th-16th, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hu Chunying said. (Chinanews.com)
President Xi Jinping will visit Russia tomorrow to attend a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Foreign ministry)
Economy
China’s services sector grew at its fastest pace this year in April, with a PMI of 52.9, up from 52.3 in March. (Reuters)
China is ranked 17 in the latest Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index. Hong Kong is listed at 13, behind Singapore at 11. The top three nations are Spain, France, and Germany. (World Economic Forum)
Dongfeng Motor, China's No.2 domestic car maker by sales, named a new chairman as part of a reshuffle of management at state-run companies. Zhu Yanfeng, vice secretary of the Communist Party of the northeastern province of Jilin, has been appointed to the post. (Wall Street Journal)
Society
German police shut down seven brothels run by a Chinese citizen. The 35-year old woman allegedly hired over 200 prostitutes in the past five years. (Global Times)
Beijing bans barbeques in open space to prevent them from exacerbating air pollution. (Beijing Times)
Tech
Beijing-based mobile ridesharing application Dida Pinche wins Series C investment of US$100 million from China Renaissance Capital Investment, Trust Bridge Partners, automotive website firm Bitauto and IDG Capital. (Yicai.com)
