China-ASEAN trade to top $300b this year
2011-06-06 17:16:19
Trade value between China and ASEAN nations is expected to top $300 billion this year as the Free Trade Area (FTA) continues to offer boosts, said Xu Ningning, the executive secretary general of China-ASEAN Business Council.
Chinese plane maker to sell 2 jets to Myanmar
2011-06-06 16:10:52
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), a state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has signed an agreement to sell two ARJ21-700 aircraft to the Myanmar Airways, a statement from the country's state-assets supervisor said.
China Unicom to help digitize Sichuan
2011-06-06 15:10:57
China Unicom, one of the country's major wireless and internet services providers, has said it will help push forward the digitization in southwestern Sichuan province in the next five years.
Baosteel reports pollution reductions
2011-06-06 14:57:07
The Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel), a leading Chinese steel maker, has said its pollution to the environment has fallen sharply during the past five years.
China may stop raising interest rates soon: economist
2011-06-06 14:35:11
China's recent interest rate hikes may soon come to an end, but another rate increase is still possible before the end of this month, according to Lian Ping, chief economist for the Bank of Communications.
Foreign investment hits $650b in decade
2011-06-06 14:07:26
Statistics official said Saturday that foreign investment that poured into China over the past decade has topped $650 billion.
China's A-share market to raise 1t yuan
2011-06-06 13:42:01
The country's A-share market is expected to raise more than 1 trillion yuan this year despite government measures to withdraw liquidity out of the market.
China invests 1.84b yuan for agriculture
2011-06-06 13:33:26
China invested 1.84 billion yuan ($284.54 million) during the first five months of the year to support agricultural projects, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance.
66 more Taiwan goods banned
2011-06-06 11:12:31
Another 66 products contaminated by an industrial chemical from Taiwan appear on a list of imports banned from the Chinese mainland, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said on Sunday.
Coal price rises to be fought
2011-06-06 11:00:49
China's top economic planner and price regulator, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has vowed to punish thermal coal producers for raising prices amid the country's current electricity shortage.
US capital courts Chinese tourists
2011-06-06 10:31:54
The capital region of the United States may have not become the hottest destination for Chinese tourists, but a new Chinese-language website dedicated to the region may help.
Making beauty their business
2011-06-06 10:31:26
Known as "Brother Nic" in many Chinese cosmetology websites, Peng is a respected skincare expert on the Chinese mainland. His main job is to attend various launches and business meetings as a beauty adviser.