(Xinhua)

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council, the cabinet, said on Monday that the government was discussing measures and policies for the healthy development of the country’s real estate sector as house prices in some cities are rising too fast.

CHONGQING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — Police on Sunday detained a lawyer who allegedly instructed a mob boss to lie in court during an organized crime trial in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality.

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping left here Monday morning for an official visit to Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Myanmar and Cambodia.

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — Famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s latest film has taken more than 100 million yuan (14.49 million U.S. dollars) at the box office, despite a mixed reception.