China's rare earth industry suffered a sharp drop in profits in 2013 despite modest revenue growth, a report said.
China's pharmaceutical industry, despite the challenges resulted from sluggish economies in the European Union and United States, has managed steady growth in 2013, official data showed.
The Chinese securities watchdog will submit evidence and cooperate with an investigation to determine whether its recent ruling on insider trading should be reversed.
The Bank of Beijing (BOB) is under inspection by China's securities regulators after a vice president bought shares in the bank three days before a major deal was announced.
China will offer customized financial services to new farming practices to push agricultural modernization, China's central bank said on Friday.
Poly Culture Group Corp Ltd, a culture subsidiary of State-owned China Poly Group Corp, is planning to raise up to $331 million in Hong Kong.
China's manufacturing activities are likely to contract for a second consecutive month in February, reaching their lowest point since July, British bank HSBC Holdings Plc said on Thursday.
The Chinese economy endeavors to maintain its trend of stable growth while facing an uncertain global economy and a long road to transforming itself.
Foreign analysts say this year could be a turning point for the China as the country's leaders continue to push for reform and a rebalancing of its economy.
Economic growth will decelerate to 7.62% in 2014, down from 7.7% in 2013, says a report issued by Xiamen University and Economic Information Daily.
Profits of Citic Pacific, builder of the world's biggest magnetite mine in Australia, rose by 9 percent in 2013 based on good performances by its special steel and energy businesses.
Rising incomes, better outlook for employment give lift to optimism