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China attracts $853b FDI in three decades

China attracted a total amount of $852.6 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) from 1979 to 2008, making it the number one target for FDI among developing countries.

What records China's footprints of democracy in six decades?

Paraders of a civilian formation featuring China's development in democracy marched through Tian'anmen Square Thursday morning.

Macro-economy

China's bullish economy climbs spot

China advanced one spot this year to the 29th most competitive economy despite the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression through the 1930s.

Development Stategy

State Council passes plan to boost central region development

Central China provinces should achieve remarkable economic progress by 2015, according to a plan passed by the State Council Wednesday.

Govt urges more efforts to rejuvenate old industrial bases

China on Monday urged more efforts to push forward the rejuvenation of the country's northeast and other traditional industrial bases.

Social Security

Needy patients to have gov't subsidies at hospital admission

In three years' time, China's deprived patients will have government subsidies directly at hospital admission rather than applying for receipt reimbursement afterwards.

China allocates 10b yuan for public health care service

China's Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that the country allocated 10.4 billion yuan ($1.53 billion) in subsidies for nationwide public health care service in 2009.

Science/Technology

China starts developing new rockets for space mission

China has started developing the Long March 6 carrier rockets for its space programs, the China National Space Administration announced on its official website.

Nation strives to launch labs

Two to three space laboratories may be launched by China between 2010 and 2015, roughly less than a decade before the nation embarks upon a space station in 2020.

Rural Development

Agriculture passes 60 memorable years

China has bid farewell to a life of poverty and the lack of food and its grain self-sufficiency rate has remained above 95 percent for years.

Industrialization

New China's road from farming nation to leading automaker

As the US auto industry narrowly escaped a sudden collapse, China's auto makers have emerged as a symbol for the nation's industrial advance at New China's 60th founding anniversary parade. Achievements

Energy/Resources

Wind may prop China's power rush

Wind power alone can potentially allow China to reduce emissions by 30 percent in about twenty years, according to a prominent science magazine today.

Transportation

Qinghai-Tibet rail line opens way for future

Safe operation of the Qinghai-Tibet railway has proven that China's technologies in building railways on frozen earth are ready to be used in more projects.

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