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New Blueprint for Promoting Xinjiang's Economy

The central government should ensure that Xinjiang locals will benefit from development, thus increasing Xinjiang's competitiveness.

11月19日 16:30

Hospitals to Crack Down on Drug Company Kickbacks

UPDATE: Doctors from six Hangzhou hospitals have admitted that they have accepted gifts from Tairui Yiliao, a pharmaceutical company...

11月18日 14:51

Shanghai Fire Leaves Behind Trail of Unanswered Questions

Many questions remain, and considering the scale of the tragedy, the conviction of eight temporary-contract construction workers is unlikely to pacify public outrage

11月17日 20:18

Radiation Leak Reported at Guangdong Nuclear Power Plant

Another small leak was discovered during a routine inspection of the No. 1 reactor at Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant last month.

11月17日 19:36

Chengdu to Allow Free Migration

Chengdu's household registration will be unified, allowing all urban and rural residents to migrate freely.

11月17日 14:27

Shanghai Composite Index Plummets to Below 2,900 Points

After climbing to back above 3,000 points on Monday, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 3.98 percent during Tuesday's trading

11月16日 21:27

More High-level Shenzhen Officals Under Investigation for Corruption

More officials implicated in relation to ongoing corruption case against former mayor Xu Zongheng

11月16日 20:21

By the Numbers: China's Economic Data for October

This year's total trade volume is 239.341 billion US dollars; In over 70 large and medium sized cities housing prices have increased by 8.6%

11月12日 17:49

Hebei Province and Beijing to Establish “Capital Area Special Economic Zone”

A special economic zone will be developed in the 1000 kilometers surrounding Beijing and will enjoy preferencial policies.

11月12日 13:32

Chongqing University Students to Once Again Learn from Workers, Peasants and Sol

Chongqing university students will be "sent down" to the countryside once again under a new initiative announced on Nov 9

11月11日 16:33

October's CPI Rises by 4.4%

China's CPI has increased by 4.4 percent in October on the level of the same period last year, creating a growth rate 0.8 percentage points higher than that of September

11月11日 10:39

China's October CPI Forecasted to Rise 4%

The EO conducted a survey of professional economists from nine financial institutions; the economists forecast that CPI in October will rise by 4 percent and producer price index (PPI) by 4.9 percent.

11月10日 16:36

Henan Police Reform: 18 Cities to Close Down Public Security Bureaus

According to the Henan Provincial Public Security Bureau, on November 15, 18 cities in Henan will repeal the more than 60-years-old “public security bureau—sub-bureau—local police station” system of organization

11月10日 13:10

Power Cuts Trigger Diesel Shortage in Parts of China

A new wave of diesel shortages has swept across the country as industry turns to diesel generators to avoid restrictions

11月9日 21:28

Sina to Collaborate with MSN

Sina will officially announce its plan to collaborate with Windows Live Messenger on Thursday

11月9日 16:15

Bankrupt Taizinai Group Ordered to Pay Citigroup 500 Million Yuan

A Beijing court has ruled that the Taizinai Group owes Citigroup China's Shanghai branch 500 Million yuan

11月9日 12:41

Central State-owned Enterprises to Pay More Dividends to Central Government

More state-owned enterprises will be required to pay dividends & companies that already do will be required to pay more

11月5日 19:39

Technical Failure Attacks Shanghai Stock Exchange

At around 10:30 this morning, some trading desks of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) came across technical problems, leading to the failure of a large quantity of commissions.

11月5日 15:42

Shandong Iron and Steel Group to Acquire Rizhao Iron and Steel Company

Du Shunaghua, the former chairman of Shandong Rizhao Steel Group and star witness in last year's trial of four Rio Tinto employees, is getting out

11月5日 14:27

B-shares Surge on Hot Money Flows and Rumors of Merger

The SSE B-share Index hit 304.31 points yesterday, its highest level since Mar 2008

11月3日 19:30