China leads increasing demand for New Zealand exports
2011-06-27 14:01:28
New Zealand's exports and imports last month were both up from May last year, with China leading increased demand for New Zealand exports, the government's statistics agency reported Monday.
China's industrial businesses' profits up 27.9%
2011-06-27 14:02:17
The profits of China's industrial businesses rose 27.9 percent in the first five months year-on-year to 1.92 trillion yuan ($296.80 billion), the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.
Wen puts UK visit in fast lane
2011-06-27 13:43:08
While national leaders usually kick off their visits to the UK in the capital city, Premier Wen Jiabao decided to start his in Birmingham, instead of London.
China to continue nuke safety checks
2011-06-27 13:40:05
The National Bureau of Energy (NBE) finished safety checks of existing nuclear plants in May and will carry out similar inspections for plants under construction, the China Securities Journal reported June 26, citing a senior official.
China's largest inland port to open air route to Russia
2011-06-27 13:38:59
Manzhouli, a major land port in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, will start hosting international flights when it opens an air route to Russia Thursday.
Wen puts respect in driving seat
2011-06-27 11:21:32
With a car launch and a visit to William Shakespeare's house, Premier Wen Jiabao began his UK visit on Sunday in Birmingham and made mutual respect a cornerstone for relations between the two countries.
Companies seek post-quake opportunities in Japan
2011-06-27 11:14:24
The effect of Japan's earthquake in March has been largely diminishing with staff returning to normal work and suspended projects being revived, said major Chinese software outsourcing companies.
Kissinger: China gains confidence in face of crisis
2011-06-27 11:10:13
With its growing financial assets and expanding global economic reach, China has gained a new confidence in combating a financial crisis, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Saturday.
NPC reviews personal income tax proposal
2011-06-27 11:07:17
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) will for the second time deliberate a proposed amendment to the country's personal income tax law. The committee will meet from Monday through Thursday this week, Chinanews.com reported.
China backing nations' battle against debt crisis
2011-06-27 11:03:01
After announcing the purchase of Hungarian bonds at the start of his visit to Europe, Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday further assured nations in Central and Eastern Europe about Beijing's commitment to support their efforts to beat the debt crisis.
$1.6b UK-China deals to boost UK farm exports
2011-06-27 10:59:35
Britain and China are expected to announce business deals worth a billion pounds ($1.60 billion) on Monday, including the reopening of British poultry exports to China and increased pork exports, Britain said.
Organic food a growing biz for the health-aware
2011-06-27 10:51:23
The Chinese consumers are now believed to consume more than twice as much organic food as health-conscious Japan. The Chinese government statistics show the market is worth about 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion), having quadrupled over the past five years.