CCB opens 1st representative office in Taipei

2011-05-13 16:32:19

China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's second-largest lender by market value, said on Friday its first representative office in Taiwan has opened in Taipei, signaling the lender's latest move to establish a cross-Strait service network.

Robot fever hits Shanghai

2011-05-13 16:28:14

More than 900 researchers on robotics around the world gathered in Shanghai Monday to share their recent findings at the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011).

1.7b yuan for combating desertification in Xinjiang

2011-05-13 16:18:52

A program to fight against desertification around the Tarim Basin in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is set to begin within this year, covering a total area of 625,300 hectares.

Guangdong ranks 1st by number of overseas-funded firms

2011-05-13 16:16:19

There were 71,500 overseas-funded enterprises in South China's Guangdong province at the end of 2010, ranking first across the country, according to the province's commerce bureau.

Chongqing fixed-assets investment up nearly 25%

2011-05-13 16:14:59

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality invested 114.2 billion yuan ($17.3 billion) in fixed assets in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 24.5 percent on the same period of last year.

Anhui's home sales grow slower

2011-05-13 16:13:34

East China's Anhui province sold 9.82 million square meters of commercial houses in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 17.1 percent on the same period of last year, according to the province's statistical bureau.

China buys, sells less oil in April

2011-05-13 16:12:56

China bought 21.54 million tons of crude oil from abroad in April, a decrease of 130,000 tons or 0.6 percent from the previous month, according to the General Administration of Customs.

Shenzhen stock indices close mixed -- May 13

2011-05-13 16:12:14

The Shenzhen Component Index on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed Friday at 12,156.61 points, up 84.40 points, or 0.70 percent.

Shanghai stock indices close up -- May 13

2011-05-13 16:11:42

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,871.03 points Friday, up 26.95 points, or 0.95 percent, from the previous close.

Hushen 300 Index closes up -- May 13

2011-05-13 16:11:15

The Hushen 300 Index reflecting the performance of China's Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges closed at 3,128.09 points Friday, up 26.49 points, or 0.85 percent, from the previous close.

China stock index futures close up -- May 13

2011-05-13 16:10:44

China's stock index futures closed higher Friday with the contract for May, the most actively traded, up 0.61 percent from the previous close to 3,127.

ChiNext Index closes up -- May 13

2011-05-13 16:10:08

The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, edged up 0.06 percent, or 0.52 points, to 909.77 Friday.