400 village banks in operation by end of Q1
2011-06-13 11:16:26
China's rural financial institutions have mushroomed, with 400 village banks in operation as of the end of the first quarter of this year, the nation's banking regulator said Saturday.
Tickets for Beijing-Tianjin intercity trains available online
2011-06-13 11:14:18
The Ministry of Railways said Saturday that online sales of tickets for Beijing-Tianjin intercity trains will be launched on Sunday.
China sets trial prices for Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail
2011-06-13 11:11:12
China's railway ministry announced Monday trial prices for the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which are set according to two different speeds.
Forum to discuss business opportunities in China
2011-06-13 10:46:56
More than 500 scholars, entrepreneurs and officials from both home and abroad are expected to convene in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region next month to discuss the prevention of desertification and seek opportunities for emerging industries in the region, organizers said.
More non-tradable shares to be unlocked
2011-06-13 10:46:24
About 2.04 billion non-tradable A-shares of 22 listed companies will be unlocked this week and become available for trading starting Monday, according to the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
Sales of drink from Taiwan on additive health scare
2011-06-13 10:07:52
China has banned shops and restaurants from selling drinks from Taiwan that contain an additive that has potentially harmful effects.
China bans eight new food additives
2011-06-13 10:03:37
China's food and drug regulator has ordered a ban on eight products manufactured by four mainland-based companies over fears that their products may have been contaminated by an industrial chemical.
Global private-sector growth accelerates
2011-06-13 10:03:20
The world's private-sector economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in May, with companies in the emerging powers of China, Brazil and Russia leading the way.
Three injured in east China workshop blast
2011-06-13 09:45:26
Three people were injured in an explosion that ripped through a bioengineering workshop in east China's Zhejiang province Sunday.
Mainland's new individual travel policy hailed
2011-06-13 09:41:26
Taiwan's tourism industry warmly responded to the announcement of a policy Sunday that will allow mainland tourists to visit the island as individuals.
"Proactive" policy package to benefit Taiwan
2011-06-13 09:40:01
Chinese mainland on Sunday announced a raft of measures on tourism, transportation, farmers and food safety to boost Taiwan's economic growth and cross-Strait relations.
A latter-day tale of three Chinese cities
2011-06-13 09:35:39
To understand the engines that have continued to drive Chinese economic growth, it pays to follow the widely differing approaches taken by the private-sector entrepreneurs in the country's industrial heartland.