China ups holdings of US debt in April

2011-06-17 09:56:53

China, the largest foreign holder of United States Treasuries, bought more federal bonds in April for the first time since October despite concerns over the US debt level. 

VP stresses redevelopment of run-down area

2011-06-17 09:26:59

Vice premier Li Keqiang Thursday called for more efforts to redevelop the country's run-down areas.

23% of foreign investment went into property in 2010

2011-06-17 09:27:56

A total of 23 percent of foreign investment in China went into the real estate sector last year, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Thursday.

China's car maker BYD gets approval for IPO

2011-06-17 09:22:49

BYD Co Ltd, the Chinese car maker said late Thursday that it had received formal approval from China's top securities regulator for an A-share listing on the Shenzhen market.

Taobao split into three companies

2011-06-17 09:17:24

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reorganized its online retail unit Taobao into three separate companies, a move that highlights the company's fighting back to rising e-commerce rivals amid fierce competition.

China Eximbank signs E Siberia co-op deal

2011-06-17 09:16:13

A $5 billion-worth cooperation deal was signed on Thursday between Russia's En+ Group and China's Export-Import Bank of China.

Murdoch's $29m investment in Xunlei may pay off

2011-06-16 17:19:24

Nanfang Metropolitan Daily reported that Murdoch said Wednesday his family fund made a $29.4 million third-round investment in Xunlei in April. Xunlei.

PBOC issues commemorative coins for CPC's 90th anniversary

2011-06-16 16:47:40

China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, on Wednesday released commemorative coins for the coming 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Sino-Russian trade opportunities abound

2011-06-16 16:27:44

Natalia Semenets, the head of the development department of Moscow-based canned food manufacturer OVA, was busier than most attendees at the recent China Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair

China's new plan to set 30t yuan retail sales target

2011-06-16 16:16:51

China will release its first domestic trade and logistic plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) and set a target for total retail sales to reach 30 trillion yuan ($4.63 trillion) by 2015, Economic Information Daily reported Thursday.

ChiNext Index closes down -- June 16

2011-06-16 16:14:45

The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, fell 16.82 points, or 2.03 percent to 810.71 on Thursday.

China stock index futures close down -- June 16

2011-06-16 16:14:33

China's stock index futures closed down on Thursday with the contract for July, the most actively traded, down 47.4 points, or 1.59 percent, from the previous day to 2,928.0.