China to check city rail transport projects for safety
2011-05-12 09:03:43
China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Tuesday that it will conduct safety checks on ongoing urban rail construction projects starting later in May.
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail runs trial operation
2011-05-12 09:03:14
The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line began a one-month trial operation on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Railways.
New yuan lending 'still very high'
2011-05-12 09:00:26
China's new yuan lending in April stood at 739.6 billion yuan ($113.8 billion), 8.8 percent higher than that in March, despite frequent moves to mop up liquidity and curb inflation, according to data released by the central bank on Wednesday.
Inflation 'set to increase further'
2011-05-12 08:56:32
Inflation may rise further after it hit 5.3 percent year-on-year in April, economists said, but policymakers should not increase interest rates, at least in the short term, if they want to avoid a "hard-landing".
Citizens feel inflation biting hard
Inflation data chills markets
Gold price closes higher in Hong Kong -- May 11
2011-05-11 17:48:08
The gold price in Hong Kong moved up HK$156 to close at HK$14,156 per tael on Wednesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.
HK stocks edge down as heavyweight falls - May 11
2011-05-11 17:02:14
Hong Kong stocks slipped on Wednesday as heavyweight HSBC fell. The benchmark Hang Seng Index moved down 44.2 points to close at 23,291.8 points, after trading between a day high of 23,509.01 points and a day low of 23,232.42 points.
US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue creates new opportunities
2011-05-11 16:59:50
China and the United States wrapped up the third round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) here on Tuesday, which is bound to usher in new opportunities for greater cooperation between the world's two largest economies.
Asian Int'l Stamp Exhibition to be held in E China
2011-05-11 16:58:17
The 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition will be held in the city of Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province from November 11 to 15, local authorities said Wednesday.
Full text of outcomes of strategic track of 2011 S&ED
2011-05-11 16:57:45
China and the United States wrapped up the third round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) here on Tuesday. The following is the full text of the outcomes of the strategic track of the S&ED this year:
Sino-Japanese co-op in recycling use of resources
2011-05-11 16:57:06
Hitachi (China) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Japan-based electrical appliances supplier, has signed an agreement with Dalian Dongda Group Ltd based in Dalian, a coast city of Northeast China's Liaoning province, on strategic cooperation in recycling use of resources, according to company sources.
Ningxia's foreign trade up nearly 30%
2011-05-11 16:53:32
Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region generated 512 million $ in foreign trade in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 28.7 percent on the same period of last year, according to local customs house.
Chinese demand boosts Canadian wood products industry
2011-05-11 16:53:26
China will play a huge role in keeping the Canadian forestry industry afloat in coming years, according to local industry representatives.