The top disciplinary arm of the Communist Party of China (CPC) named and shamed 88 officials in 71 corruption cases that directly undermined public interests Thursday.
Wang Baoan, former head of the National Bureau of Statistics, stood trial Thursday for accepting bribes.
President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed a decree that will release a regulation on military legislation.
Individuals who earned 5,000 yuan ($724) or more by illegally selling others' personal information will face up to three years behind bars, according to a judicial interpretation jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate on Tuesday.
A former senior legislator in Northeast China's Liaoning province has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for election malpractice and bribery, a court in Shandong province said on Monday.
Disputes involving unfair competition on the internet have risen sharply, creating new challenges for judges, a Beijing court said on Monday.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) said on Sunday that regulatory loopholes should be plugged and supervision stepped up to overcome shortcomings.
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for more efforts in promoting rule of law and cultivating talent for the cause.
