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Grocers Up Price of China’s Favorite Ingredient

Chinese cooks face yet another increase in their grocery bills as supermarkets prepare to raise the price of one of their favorite ingredients.

7月12日 16:54

China to Announce Economic Data Early in Bid to Avoid Leaks

The NBS will also move away from the practice of holding regular press conferences to announce economic data

7月7日 17:19

Online Views: Can Central Bank Reign In Prices With Rate Hike?

A selection of responses on micro blogs after the Central Bank raised interest rates for the third time this year.

7月7日 13:56

One Dead and 29 Injured in Accident at Beijing Subway Station

An escalator malfunction led to one death and more than 20 injuries at Beijing Zoo subway station earlier this morning

7月5日 14:22

More Chinese Railway Officials Under Investigation

Three high-level railway officials have been removed from their postions and detained by communist party investigators

6月24日 17:03

China Looks to Alternate Sources as Corn Imports Look Set to Surge

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country sourced three quarters of the corn it imported in May from Myanmar

6月23日 16:15

Beijing Seeks to Calm Fears of Killer Ticks

After reports that lethal ticks are biting dogs in Beijing, the Centre for Disease Control has sought to calm worried citizens.

6月23日 11:59

Closely-Watched Criminal Lawyer Released From Jail

After serving out an eighteen-month jail sentence for coaching his mobster client to lie, Li Zhuang, a defense lawyer, was freed on June 11 and flew straight to Beijing.

6月21日 17:42

Foxconn Employee Commits Suicide at Chengdu Plant

Domestic media are reporting that an employee at Foxconn's Chengdu assembly plant leaped to his death in the early hours of this morning

5月26日 17:09

Police Deny Rumors that Baotou Billionaire Faked Own Death

Police in Baotou, a city in Inner Mongolia, have officially denied rumors that a local entreprenuer faked his own death last month

5月25日 18:23

PetroChina's Refining Losses Said to have Expanded in April

The losses are linked to the Chinese government's decision to limit the rise in domestic fuel prices despite recent increases in the international price of oil.

5月17日 19:28

State Council Holds Talks With Experts on GM Food

The State Council recently requested many well-known Chinese scholars to attend a hastily-arranged conference to discuss the commercialization of GM crops

5月13日 18:15

Roundup of China's Major Economic Indicators for April

A roundup of economic data released by the NBS, People's Bank of China and Ministry of Finance

5月11日 19:02

Former Shenzhen Mayor Sentenced to Death

Xu Zongheng was sentenced to death, with a two-year reprieve today on charges of accepting bribes

5月9日 14:49

Former Head of Galaxy Securities Sentenced to Death for Accepting Bribes

The former chairman of one of China's largest and oldest securities firms, was handed a death sentence after being found guilty of accepting 15 million yuan in bribes

5月9日 14:31

Chongqing Hilton Shareholder Peng Zhimin Sentenced to Life in Prison

Another gang-related trial in Chongqing involving bribery of officials ends with life sentence for gang leader

5月4日 15:29

What Was Behind the Steep Fall in China's B-shares?

Rumors questioning the likelihood of a merger of B-shares with either A-shares or a new International Board appear to have led to steep decline in the B-share index

5月3日 19:51

Chief Engineer at MIIT Officially Removed from Position

Following reports that Su Jinsheng (苏金生), the chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), had been taken away for questioning and investigation by unspecified authorities on suspicion of violations of discipline emerg

4月29日 19:34

NDRC Meets With Coal Companies to Discuss Prices

The NDRC is unlikely to introduce strict price controls immediately, but if prices continue to rise it remains an option

4月27日 15:24

Haikou Considers End to Property Purchase Restrictions as Market Cools - Updated

After government revenues dropped, the mayor announced that the city plans to limit prices but not restrict purchases

4月26日 20:32