Sinopec plans new refinery complex

2011-06-18 09:43:54

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, the country's biggest refiner by capacity, is planning to build a refining complex with an annual processing capacity of 32 million tons in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

Import growth likely to slow, says Zhong

2011-06-18 09:40:33

China's import growth will "probably" slow down in the months ahead as the government's measures to cool the economy take off, and the prospects for exports are not optimistic, said Zhong Shan, the country's vice-minister of commerce.

Supporting policies for emerging industries to be issued

2011-06-17 17:12:23

China is drafting the details of policies to support emerging industries and specific measures will come out soon, the Shanghai Securities News reported Friday, citing an official. 

China stocks continue dips on Friday

2011-06-17 17:11:13

Chinese shares fell for a third trading day Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.81 percent, or 21.46 points, to close at 2,642.82.

Beijing gives 623m yuan grants to retirees

2011-06-17 17:10:48

Beijing municipality will give one-time grants to 2.04 million retirees, and 3.1 million residents will benefit from a raise in their social welfares payment starting July 1.

Wheels of fortune

2011-06-17 17:09:17

China's annual economic expansion of 9.7 percent, rising property prices and a strengthening yuan have combined to create a new breed of big spenders.

TPT meeting opens in Beijing

2011-06-17 17:07:00

Business and political heavyweights are discussing China's role in international innovation and low-carbon development at a meeting opened by Lord Browne of Madingley, Chairman of The Performance Theatre (TPT) and former CEO of BP, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday.

The dos and don’ts for food safety

2011-06-17 16:30:38

The Chinese mainland needs to reform its food safety system, and it can learn from Hong Kong's food safety supervision.

Glittery expo attracts jewelry fans in Shanghai

2011-06-17 16:27:37

Chinese investment ranks 3rd in London

2011-06-17 15:55:35

"China has become the third largest investor in London," said Paul Bromelow, the global sales director of London & Partners, the official foreign direct investment agency, Shanghai Securities News reported Friday.

Concern grows over plasticizers used in medicines

2011-06-17 15:52:50

While China's health authorities are busy protecting its people from food contaminated by harmful plasticizers such as DEHP, the risk appears to be spreading into the pharmaceutical industry.

Tests find no DEHP in instant noodles

2011-06-17 15:30:50

The Japanese and South Korean brands of instant noodles made in China, which were suspected of being tainted with plasticizers DEHP, are now back on supermarket shelves following the release of authoritative test results.