'Made in Beijing' shift to 'created in Beijing'
2011-05-20 14:53:56
Mobile phone giant Nokia recently announced plans to expand its research and development base in Beijing within the next year and a half, an indication of the confidence that multinationals feel for the area.
New machinery for auto sector
2011-05-20 14:48:59
A fully automated tandem line developed by a Chinese machinery company was accredited by the central government on Wednesday. The byproduct of the development is expected to bite into the shares of foreign makers in the fight for market share in sectors such as the automotive.
China's SOE donations hit 181m yuan in Q1
2011-05-20 14:49:47
Charitable donations from 67 centrally administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) totaled 181 million yuan ($27.83 million) in the first quarter of 2011, official data showed on Friday.
Similarity of a growth model
2011-05-20 14:44:15
China's economic performance is a subject of heated debate. Admirers see in China a country which has been growing at double digits. Critics see a repressed financial system that encourages wasteful public expenditures.
Commodities centers set up
2011-05-20 14:39:27
China Pan-Asia Commodities Trading Center and Pan-Asia Steel Exchanges were established by the city of Kunming on Wednesday.
Macao's inflation hits 4.88% in April
2011-05-20 14:40:17
Macao's Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April this year went up by 4.88 percent over the same period of last year, according to the figures released Friday by the city's Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
Outsourcing conference
2011-05-20 14:38:44
The Fourth China International Service Outsourcing Cooperation Conference will be held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, from June 8 to 10, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Ford to build $350m plant
2011-05-20 14:37:31
Ford Motor Co said its China passenger car venture will invest $350 million to build its first transmission plant in the Asian nation, according to an e-mailed statement from the automaker on Thursday.
China's social security fund increases tenfold
2011-05-20 14:35:44
Total assets of China's social security fund increased nearly tenfold over the past 10 years, as the government strives to keep high investment returns amid the country's high inflation.
Public increases tax pressure on govt
2011-05-20 14:21:46
The public has expressed a high degree of concern since a draft amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law was submitted to the National People's Congress.
Yangtze's pioneering city
2011-05-20 14:19:04
Maanshan, a city on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Anhui province, has come a long way from a sleepy, humble village with just a handful of families to a bustling economic center on the Yangtze River Delta.
Tourism Day a good start
2011-05-20 14:20:44
A booming tourism industry in China will be a blessing, not only for China's economy, but also for the global economy as a whole.