Economic //www.yunxiqiu.com http://backend.userland.com/rss zh-cn RSSLibJ (http://rsslibj.sourceforge.net/) Investment in Xinjiang Set to Increase Dramatically //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/31/202543.shtml Following the second meeting to discuss national support and assistance for the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in Beijing this past weekend, according the region's 12th 5-year plan, tota... Non-residential Power Prices to Rise Next Month //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/31/202542.shtml As of June 1, 15 provinces and municipalities across China will lift the price of electricity used for industrial, commercial and agricultural purposes by an average of 0.02 yuan per... Ministry of Agriculture Predicts Bumper Summer Harvest //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/31/202541.shtml Despite the severe drougths affecting various regions of the country, the Minister of Agriculture yesterday predicted that this summer's grain harvest would be sizeable. Han Zhangbin... China's External Financial Assets Exceeded 4.1 Trillion US Dollars in 2010 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/31/202540.shtml The country's external financial assets expanded 19 percent from a year earlier to 4.1 trillion US dollars by the end of 2010, boosted by increased foreign exchange reserves and over... Regardless of the plants' conditions, they've all been shut down, and there is no timetable now to resume operations //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/31/202531.shtml http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-30/china-shuts-most-lead-acid-battery-producers-to-curb-pollut... The move will ensure foreign employees in China enjoy the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals do //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/31/202530.shtml http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-05/31/content_22675399.htm... You live in Beijing right? It's not worth making trouble for yourself over this matter //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/31/202529.shtml http://weibo.com/1694958223... There's always someone worrying about the China model collapsing and each time there's a slowdown they wonder, is this it? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/30/202491.shtml http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/its-a-steel-old-china-20110527-1f8k8.html#ixzz1NcO3l3w... This means the Chinese banks were in on the fraud, at least at branch level //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/30/202490.shtml http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/business/27norris.html?_r=2&src=tptw... China is brazenly asserting its sovereignty by such actions and it has the preponderance of vessels to enforce this //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/30/202489.shtml http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4d3badc0-8867-11e0-a1c3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1NcCEx7h9... Home Appliance Sales Growth Slows in April //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/30/202488.shtml The 100 largest home appliance chains in China reported slower growth in April, with a year-on-year increase of 18.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Te... China Paying More for Iron Ore Imports //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/30/202482.shtml According to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA), China paid 85.7 billion yuan more for iron ore imports in the first four months of this year when compare... Over 34 Million Affected by Drought //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/30/202480.shtml A drought centered on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has affected almost 35 million people and caused economic losses of almost 15 billion yuan, the National Meteo... Price of Beijing Hukou on Black Market: 270,000 RMB //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/30/202479.shtml It's becoming harder for new graduates to find jobs in Beijing that offer them the chance to switch their household registration or hukou to the capital, thus allowing them to enjoy ... NDRC Gives Nod to Unilever Price Increases //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/27/202263.shtml An official from the National Development and Reform Commission told journalists yesterday that Unilever's decision to increase in the price of the company's Hazeline and Lux product... 24 Billion Less Plastic Bags Since Ban //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/haedlinescanner/2011/05/27/202262.shtml According to a report released by the National Development and Reform Commission yesterday, the central government's introduction of a nationwide ban on the free provision of plastic... Interview with Zhang Yong: The Secret of Haidilao's Success //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/05/26/202211.shtml Observer, page 49, Issue 507February 21, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Please note: Some answers have been edited for brevity.Economic Observer: How did ... China always opposes sanctions imposed by the United States on Chinese entities by invoking its domestic laws //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/26/202205.shtml http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/China-raps-US-sanctions-firms-afpsg-540239232.html... Foxconn Employee Commits Suicide at Chengdu Plant //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/26/202200.shtml Translated by Pang LeiMay 26, 2011Original article: [Chinese]Quoting a report from Phoenix Online, which appears to have already been deleted and which itself sourced a foreign news ... ... the emerging markets are united only around the concept of making a bid for the post of IMF managing director rather than a particular candidate //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/26/202156.shtml http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303654804576345623682105908.html... I could tell that she might jump any minute, and I had to be prepared //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/26/202155.shtml http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/epaper/2011-05/25/content_12576612.htm... The time for our leadership is now. It was the United States and the United Kingdom and our democratic allies that shaped a world in which new nations could emerge and individuals could thrive //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/voices/2011/05/26/202154.shtml http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/25/remarks-president-parliament-london-united-kin... Police Deny Rumors that Baotou Billionaire Faked Own Death //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/25/202114.shtml Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Qi ChanglongMay 25, 2011Original article: [Chinese]Police in Baotou, a city in Inner Mongolia, have officially denied rumors that a local entrep... This Week's Paper: China to Establish Own Iron Ore Price Index //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/05/20/201744.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/20/201743.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 519, May 16, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/20/201743.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, No. 519, May 16, 2011Challenges Facing Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesNews, cover~ On May 4, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technol... Two Sets of Books: China's Budget //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/05/19/201662.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/finance_investment/2011/05/19/201661.shtml... Two Sets of Books: China's Budget //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2011/05/19/201661.shtml News, page 3Issue 514April 11, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Central ministries and provincial governments such as Shaanxi and Guangxi have opened up muc... PetroChina's Refining Losses Said to have Expanded in April //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/17/201517.shtml Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Pang LeiMay 17, 2011Original article: [Chinese]PetroChina Co., Asia's largest company by market value and the world's second largest oil and gas... State Council Holds Talks With Experts on GM Food //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/13/201254.shtml Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Pang LeiMay 11, 2011Original article: [Chinese]The EO has learned that the State Council requested many well-known Chinese scholars to attend a ... This Week's Paper: What Next for ChiNext? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/05/13/201250.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/13/201248.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 518, May 9, 2010 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/13/201248.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 518, May 9, 2010 China Stocks Take a KillingNews, cover~ Chinese companies listed on US stock markets have come under intense scr... Roundup of China's Major Economic Indicators for April //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/11/201095.shtml The National Bureau of Statistics announced earlier today that China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 5.3 percent year-on-year in April, a fraction slower than the pace of growth re... Former Shenzhen Mayor Sentenced to Death //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/09/200883.shtml Xinhua News AgencyTranslated by Pang LeiMay 9, 2011Original article: [Chinese]CORRECTION: This article originally stated that Xu Zongheng had been detained in Jun 2010, it has now be... Former Head of Galaxy Securities Sentenced to Death for Accepting Bribes //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/09/200882.shtml CaijingTranslated by Pang LeiMay 9, 2011Original article: [Chinese]Xiao Shiqing (Фʱ��), the former Chairman of Galaxy Securities, one of China's largest and oldest securities firms, w... China's Challenge: Social Disorder //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/05/09/200868.shtml Nation, page 10-11Issue 508 February 28, 2011 Translated by Tang Ruoji and Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]When examining contemporary Chinese society, many have drawn atten... MIIT Removes Restrictions on Foreign Investment in Agricultural Equipment //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/05/06/200674.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/06/200673.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 517, May 2, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/05/06/200673.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 517, May 2, 2011NDRC Price Department Meet With Business Representatives to "Discuss" PricesNews, cover~ The meeting rooms at the... Chongqing Hilton Shareholder Peng Zhimin Sentenced to Life in Prison //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/04/200489.shtml Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Pang LeiMay 4, 2011Original article: [Chinese]At 10am this morning, Chongqing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Peng Zhimin (��), t... What Was Behind the Steep Fall in China's B-shares? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/05/03/200426.shtml Economic Observer OnlineTranslated by Qi Changlong and Cheng HeApr 29, 2011Original article: [Chinese]China's B-share market, the two small foreign currency-denominated boards that o... Chief Engineer at MIIT Officially Removed from Position //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/briefs/2011/04/29/200186.shtml Following reports that Su Jinsheng (�ս��), the chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), had been taken away for questioning and investigation by u... China's Gender Balance Improves Despite Increase in Proportion of Male Newborns //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2011/04/29/200181.shtml China's statistics bureau yesterday announced key data collected during the once-a-decade nationwide census carried out last November.Ma Jiantan... Crackdown on Employment Agencies Coming in June //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/28/200092.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/28/200088.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 516, Apr 25, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/28/200088.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 516, Apr 25, 2011The Next Investment Craze: Money LendingNews, cover~ Despite ample liquidity in the market, funds have been retr... Real Estate Bubble Expands to Second and Third-tier Cities //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/25/199801.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml... Considered Opinion: The Wu Ying Case //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/22/199579.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Politics/2011/04/19/199377.shtml... Considered Opinion: The Yao Jiaxin Case //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/22/199578.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/04/21/199497.shtml... A New Approach to Iron Ore Negotiations? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/22/199576.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Politics/2011/04/20/199457.shtml... Pricing Iron Ore - Which Index is the Fairest? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/22/199568.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml... Central Government Embarks on Long Road of Public Institution Reform //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/22/199567.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml... Real Estate Bubble Expands to Second and Third-tier Cities //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/22/199566.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml... China Policy Barometer 2011 (Part II) //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/04/21/199531.shtml As China's central policy makers battle inflation, talk about shifting the country's economic development model and settle on the main goals for the next 5-year plan, we take a look ... China's Distorted GDP Logic //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/04/21/199523.shtml Editorial, page 15, issue 515April 18, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal Chinese: [Chinese]What kind of a society are we living in? In the past decade, China has experienced u... Considered Opinion: The Yao Jiaxin Case //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/04/21/199497.shtml The Yao Jiaxin murder case has captured the attention of a nation. Yao, a junior at the Xi'an Conservatory of Music, knocked down twenty-six year-old mother Zhang Miao with his Chevr... A New Approach to Iron Ore Negotiations? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/04/20/199457.shtml News, coverIssue 513 April 4, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Informati... Considered Opinion: The Wu Ying Case //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/04/19/199377.shtml China's editorial pages and online forums have been buzzing with discussions about capital punishment in recent weeks.Controversy surrounding two ongoing high-profile cases have serv... This Week's Paper: Pricing Iron Ore - Which Index is the Fairest? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/18/199300.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 515, Apr 18, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/18/199299.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 515, Apr 18, 2011Real Estate Bubble Expands to Second and Third-tier CitiesNews, cover~ Over recent years, many college graduates... This Week's Paper: Grain Industry Reform //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/14/198876.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml... Commentary from This Week's Paper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/04/14/198875.shtml Western Media Should Apologise to China over Renault CaseBy Chen Yan (��), guest commentatorApr 13, 2011Economic Observer OnlineOriginal article:[Chinese]~ Renault's accusations of e... We Need to Get Over Our Obsession with Luxury Goods //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/04/13/198753.shtml Cover, Issue 514April 11, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]An executive at Prada once said that the last thing he wanted to see was a customer dressed head ... This Week's Paper: What's Behind Air China's Huge Profits? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/13/198674.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml... Guangxi's Proposed Anti-Abortion Policy is a Disgrace //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/12/198590.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/04/07/198210.shtml... China's Slums: When Will the Poor Get a Break? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/12/198588.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/biz_commentary/2011/04/08/198295.shtml... RMB Goes Global - The Chinese Currency in Hong Kong //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/12/198587.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml... Plan to Update Regulation of Grain Industry Submitted to State Council //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/12/198586.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml... China's Oil Giants Shuffle Top Executives //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/12/198585.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml... Issue Wrap No. 514, Apr 11, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/11/198511.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 514, Apr 11, 2011China's Oil Giants Shuffle Top ExecutivesNews, cover~ To further promote younger leadership structure of central... China's Slums: When Will the Poor Get a Break? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2011/04/08/198295.shtml Observer, page 43, Issue 513April4, 2011Translated by Ruoji TangOriginal article: [Chinese]Recently, there have been reports of a "demolition of slums" in Hainan's Sanya and resident... Guangxi's Proposed Anti-Abortion Policy is a Disgrace //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/04/07/198210.shtml Nation, page 16, issue 513April 4th, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]China has a powerful "family planning department". It can prohibit women from "giving ... This Week's Paper: Corn Seed Controversy //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/Focus/2011/04/07/198201.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/02/198032.shtml... NDRC to Revise System for Evaluating Performance of Local Officials //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/07/198199.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Politics/2011/04/01/197907.shtml... Local Governments Lobby for Higher Rare Earth Quota //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/07/198198.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Industry/2011/03/18/196696.shtml... Commentary from This Week's Paper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/04/07/198197.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/31/197852.shtml... Questions About the Tianjin Precious Metal Exchange //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/07/198195.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/02/198032.shtml... Central Government Warns Rio Tinto Over Iron Ore Prices //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/07/198194.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/02/198032.shtml... Price of "Made in China" Products Set to Rise //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/04/07/198193.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/02/198032.shtml... March 2011 Issue of EO's Book Review //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/04/06/198106.shtml I Denounce, I Vent, I Reminisce [Dialogue]Page 18-26By Lao Yu (��)Original Text: [Chinese]Blood and Iron (Ѫ��)Lao Gui (�Ϲ�)New Star Press, Oct 2010 As the son of communist revolutiona... Issue Wrap No. 513, Apr 4, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/02/198032.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 513, Apr 4, 2011Questions About the Tianjin Precious Metal ExchangeNews, cover~ There are numerous questions that remain unanswer... NDRC to Revise System for Evaluating Performance of Local Officials //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/04/01/197907.shtml News, page 4, Issue 512March 28, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]The EO has learned that the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) plans to rev... Weibo Diplomacy: Embassies on China's Microblogs //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2011/04/01/197903.shtml This week��s edition of Southern Weekly includes an interesting article about the presence of foreign embassies on China��s various microblog serv... Issue Wrap No. 512, March 28, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/04/01/197879.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 512, Mar 28, 2011Salt Industry Reform Delayed News, cover~ The liberalization of China's heavily state-controlled salt industry h... Commentary from This Week's Paper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/31/197852.shtml The "Passion" of Yao JiaxinBy Qi Yue (��Խ), an EOcolumnistNation, page 16 Issue 512, March 28, 2011Original: [Chinese]College Student Yao Jiaxin stabbed a woman six times after runnin... The Art of Delay //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/03/30/197733.shtml Cover, Issue 512March28, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]According to the "eight measures" announced by the central government earlier this year, local gov... Views from the East: Chinese Media on the Libyan No-fly Zone //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/29/197634.shtml Around the world there has been much debate over the rights and wrongs of the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya. Below we've includedtranslated selections from recent editorials... China Poll: Military Action in Libya //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2011/03/25/197342.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/25/197330.shtml... China Poll: What do People Think of the Military Action in Libya? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/25/197330.shtml The website of Phoenix TV, a popular Chinese-language news portal, currently includes a survey asking readers about their attitude towards the attempts by a coalition of countries to... Issue Wrap No. 511, March 21, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/03/23/197156.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, No. 511, March 21, 2011Central Government Fund Transfers to Local Governments to be AdjustedNews, page 3~ According to information obtained by t... Local Governments Lobby for Higher Rare Earth Quota //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/03/18/196696.shtml By Song YaoNews, page 4 , issue 509, March 7thTranslated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]China has decided to lift the one-and-a-half-year suspension on applications for ... Commentary from This Week's Paper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/17/196572.shtml High-Speed Railway and China's FutureBy Gao Bo(�߰�), social science professor with Duke University in AmericaObserver, page 41, issue 510, March 14, 2011Chinese media have been critic... Lenovo's LePad Pricing Dilemma //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/03/16/196532.shtml Issue 510, Corporation, page 31March 4, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese]Chinese PC maker Lenovo will launch LePad to join the tablet fray in late March. Prior to ... Japan Earthquake:To Stay or to Go? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/03/16/196506.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Japan%20earthquake/... Issue Wrap No. 510, March 14, 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_print/2011/03/15/196323.shtml Highlights from the EO print edition, Issue Wrap No. 510, Mar 14, 2011Toothbrush ScandalNews, coverIn China, when companies call for press conferences, many dish out a fee called ��ch... China Policy Barometer 2011 (Part I) //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/03/09/195667.shtml As China's central policy makers battle inflation, talk about shifting the country's economic development model and settle on the main goals for the next 5-year plan, we take a look ... China's "Wikipedia" Submits Complaint about Baidu //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/03/04/195125.shtml Issue 508, Corporation, page 28February 28, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] "Won't do what we say? Let's get rid of him!" What sounds like a line from a gangster... Commentary from This Week's Paper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/03/04/195122.shtml Who's Afraid of Transparency?By Wei Liming (κ��), a senior reporter with the EO's Shenzhen BureauEconomic Observer OnlineDespite the original budget estimate for spending on the Asia... All-China Federation of Trade Unions Pushes for Revisions to Labor Contract Law //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/issuewrap/2011/03/02/194864.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Today_Media/review_print/2011/02/28/194620.shtml... A Call for a Transparent Budget that Everyone Can Understand //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/03/02/194851.shtml Cover, Issue 509February 28, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Managing a national budget is similar to managing a household budget. The head of a household ... 70% of Officials Want more Government Transparency //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2011/02/28/194602.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/02/28/194597.shtml... 70% of Officials Want more Government Transparency //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/02/28/194597.shtml The Chinese Academy of Social Science Writing and Press released a survey yesterday called ��Rule of blue: China law development report of 2011."The academy surveyed 1300 officers, an... February 2011 Issue of EO's Book Review //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/02/25/194366.shtml Highlights from this month's issue of EO's Book ReviewGao Hua and My Book[Focus]Page 3-7By Xu Qingquan (��ȫ)Original Text: [Chinese]The Years of Revolution (��)By Gao Hua (�߻�)Guang... Thirteen Cities to Establish Economic Trade Zone with North Korea //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/02/25/194325.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/finance_investment/2011/02/10/192900.shtml... Egypt's Rabbits and Tigers //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//newsletter/indepth/2011/02/25/194324.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/02/17/193591.shtml... The Best Way to Deal with Wealth Inequality is to Encourage Wealth Creation //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/02/25/194315.shtml Cover, Issue 507February 21, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]In February this year, the Chinese-language edition of The People's Daily published four artic... Why Does Chinese Inflation Keep Exceeding Official Targets? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/02/21/193888.shtml Issue 506, February 14, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]In an effort to combat inflation, the central bank is raising interest rates once again. Two weeks ... Nothing is More Unreliable than Love //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2011/02/18/193667.shtml Nation, page 10Issue 506, February 14, 2011Translated by Ruoji TangOriginal article: [Chinese]"Free as a bird!" 28 year old Lu Yuan (½Է) exclaimed as she closed the door and left her... Egypt's Rabbits and Tigers //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/02/17/193591.shtml Observer, page 33Issue 506, February 13, 2011Translated by Tang Xiangyang, Ruoji TangOriginal article:[Chinese]The year of the tiger is over, and the year of the rabbit has arrived.T... Beijing Pilot Project Evaluates Planned Government Spending //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/02/11/192958.shtml Nation, page 12, issue 504, January 31Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] The Beijing government has piloted a project to conduct a preliminary evaluation of gove... Thirteen Cities to Establish Economic Trade Zone with North Korea //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2011/02/10/192900.shtml Nation, page 10Issue 493, November 6, 2010Translated by Zhang ChaoOriginal article: [Chinese] Thirteen cities in Northeast China, headed by Dandong and Tonghua, have grand plans for ... Interview with Prof. Carmen M. Reinhart, Senior Fellow of Peterson Institute for International Economics //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/02/10/192895.shtml The interview began with a question on the possibility of international capital reversal. Prof. Reinhart responded that it is still premature to talk about sudden reversals, but not ... Labor Shortages End Express Mail's Low-Cost Era //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/01/28/192555.shtml Corporation, page 27Issue No.504, January 24, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] Mr. Huang, a thirty-year-old Beijing courier, has worked at SF Express for more tha... Special Feature: The Regional "Two Sessions" //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/01/27/192493.shtml To view the Google Map Version of the information below, click here. .Nation, page 9-15 BeijingIn the Capital, Twelfth Five-Year Plan Will Focus on Population Control~ A main theme o... The EO Quarterly - Winter 2010/2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/01/26/192444.shtml The EO Quarterly [Cover]A Selection of the Predictions for 2011Rampant Inflation? p.12Likelihood: 0%Sun Jianfang (�ｨ��)Prices are on the rise and further inflation is on everyone's mi... 70 Percent of Loans Meet CBRC's New Requirements //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2011/01/26/192441.shtml Market, page 19Issue 501, January 3, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] During the last two months of 2010, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) conducted... Purchase Restrictions Violate the Rights of the People //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/01/25/192325.shtml Cover, Issue 504January 24, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] "Restriction"(�ޣ�x��an ) might be one of the hottest characters of 2011. Restrictions have becom... Who Qualifies as Poor in China? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2011/01/25/192322.shtml Nation, page 10Issue 502, January 10, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese]On the morning of January 5, 2011, in a small village called Shizuizi (ʯ��) in the county of... Making Up for Lost Time: China's Hydropower Push //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/01/24/192214.shtml Nation, page 11Issue 501, January 4, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] Chinese hydroelectric power generation has reached a turning point. Recently, in Beijing, th... Life as a Train Ticket Scalper //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2011/01/21/192029.shtml Nation, Page 10Issue 503, Jan 17, 2010 Translated by Guo WeiOriginal Article: [Chinese] As darkness fell, the crowd didn't fall away, but more and more people joined them. This was t... What Can a Government do to Make its People Happy? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/01/19/191844.shtml Cover, issue 503January 17, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]China Central Television (CCTV) recently published the results of an annual survey which reveal... Sticking With the Plan - An Interview with the CEO of Li Ning //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/01/13/191414.shtml Corporation, page 28 Issue 501, January 4, 2011Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] Over the past few weeks, a series of rumors have swirled around Li Ning Company Limite... Coal Energy: 48 Hours of Contract Negotiations //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2011/01/13/191394.shtml Cover, Issue 502, January 10Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] Power companies are in need of coal, but coal mines prefer to sell their products to metallurgy co... January 2011 Issue of EO's Book Review //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//feature/2011/01/13/191370.shtml Highlights from this month's issue of EO's Book ReviewA Political Scholar's PerspectiveBy Li Xiang (��) and Xu Zhiyuan (��֪Զ)Highlights from an interview with Zheng Yongnian (֣��)[HIG... China Poll: 44.7% of Chinese Feel Happy //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2011/01/12/191284.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2011/01/12/191280.shtml... The Policy-based Housing Cover-Up //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/01/11/191201.shtml Issue 502, January 10, 2011 Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] After a policy-based housing "construction spree", local governments have finally met their target... Slideshow: Top Stories of 2010 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2011/01/11/191199.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/2010/top10/index.html... Buzzwords 2010 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/graphics/2011/01/11/191198.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/2010/... EO's Predictions for the Chinese Economy in 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2011/01/10/191125.shtml News, page 7, issue 501, January 4Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] As we enter the new year, the Economic Observer has invited five leading financial analysts ... Highlights of Recent Reforms to China's Education System //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2011/01/07/190925.shtml In July last year, China unveiled a comprehensive plan to reform China's education system over the coming decade. Later, towards the end of the year, the State Council issued an impo... VIDEO: Beijing Squeeze //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2011/01/06/190839.shtml http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjMzNjE1MzY4.html... China's Budget for 2011 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2011/01/06/190813.shtml News, Cover, Issue 501, January 4Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] The Chinese central government plans to spend 9.79 trillion yuan in 2011, 1.3 trillion yuan m... The Benefits of Slowing Down //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Observer/editorial/2011/01/05/190724.shtml Issue 501, January 4, 2011Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] The growth rate of the Chinese economy continues to exceed forecasts. In 2010, it again managed to o... 17 Years of Dismal History in Xingfu Ba Village //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/12/24/189868.shtml Issue No. 499, Dec 20, 2010, CoverTranslated by Guo WeiOriginal Article: [Chinese] On the afternoon of December 16, the Hunan Province Disabled Persons Federation vice chairman Ding ... 12th Five-Year Plan Promises Big Tax Cuts //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2010/12/16/189164.shtml News, Cover, Issue 498, December 13Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] The Chinese government will significantly reduce the tax burdens of individuals and compani... Carrefour Refuses to Raise Prices, Instant Noodle Maker Stops Supply //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/12/15/189042.shtml Issue 498, Dec 13, 2010Corporation, page 29Translated by Chen XimengOriginal Article: [Chinese] Wang Yong* likes to eat Master Kong (��ʦ��) instant noodles, but he was surprised that o... VIDEO: Solving Beijing's Traffic Congestion Problems //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2010/12/14/188958.shtml http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI4NzY2NzI4.html... China Poll: Would You Mooch to Get What You Want? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2010/12/10/188634.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2010/12/10/188632.shtml... Official Statement from the Economic Observer //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/12/10/188595.shtml Statement from the Economic ObserverOver recent days, rumors about high-level editors at the The Economic Observer accepting a payment in relation to the handling of the "Qiu Ziming ... Central Government Investigates Chengdu's Hukou Reform //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2010/12/09/188529.shtml Nation, page 12. Issue 497, December 6Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] Some ministerial agencies are conducting an investigation into Chengdu, the capital of S... Interview with Secretary General of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2010/12/07/188334.shtml We talked to the Secretary General of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China about the effects of a change in taxation policy in relation to foreign firms operating in China... The Turning Point in the War Against Piracy //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/12/03/188026.shtml Corporation, page 30Issue 496, November 29Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] Internet copyright prices reached new highs after November. "The New Princess Pearl" is pri... Foreign Companies Fight to Enter Essential Drugs List //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/12/02/187964.shtml News, page 6 Issue 496, November 29Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] The Shanghai government has delayed the publication of its list of "essential drugs", a lis... China Poll: What are the advantages of China��s Political System? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2010/11/29/187598.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2010/11/29/187597.shtml... In Pictures: Burst Water Mains in Zhengzhou //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2010/11/26/187341.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/tpxw/jrtt/2010/11/24/187054.shtml... Some Corn with Your Soybeans? China's Corn Imports Surge //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/11/24/187131.shtml News, page 4, issue 495, November 22Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] Doctor Fan Shenggen, director of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI),... Video: Shanghai Fire Report //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2010/11/23/186996.shtml http://v.ku6.com/show/uajOqv_EX287r1ht.html... China Poll: How Important are Grey Skills? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2010/11/22/186670.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2010/11/22/186666.shtml... VIDEO: The Economic Observer's Video Channel //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2010/11/19/186473.shtml http://u.youku.com/user_show/id_UMjc3MzkxMTcy.html... In Pictures: The Shanghai Fire //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2010/11/19/186317.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/tpxw/jrtt/2010/11/16/186010.shtml... SOEs Transfer 30 Billion Yuan to Social Security Fund Every Year //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Politics/2010/11/18/186242.shtml News, Page 6, Issue 494, November 15Translated by Tang Xiangyang Original article: [Chinese] China has required all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) listed on the A-share market to tra... China Poll: Are Chinese Officials Afraid of the Internet? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2010/11/17/186147.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2010/11/17/186143.shtml... China Postal Savings Bank's Microfinance Breakthrough //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/11/17/186139.shtml Market page 19, Issue 494, Nov 15Translated By Guo WeiOriginal Article: [Chinese] Rural credit is changing the face of the Chinese countryside. However for 25-year-old Tang Guoxiang ... Exclusive Interview with the Chairman of Qihoo - Zhou Hongyi //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/11/11/185633.shtml Economic Observer OnlineNovember 9, 2010Translated by Chen XimengOriginal Chinese: [Chinese]The Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court recently accepted an unfair competition lawsu... Where do China's Wealthy Bank their Money? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/11/11/185593.shtml Cover, Issue 493, November 6Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]A private equity fund issued by the personal banking department of China Merchants Bank (CMB) raise... Exclusive Interview with the CEO of Tencent - Ma Huateng //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/11/10/185507.shtml Corporation, page 25, issue 493, November 6, 2010Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article:[Chinese]Yang Yang (��), a reporter with The Economic Observer's corporation section,has... China Investment Corporation��s First Subsidiary Appears in Hong Kong //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/11/10/185489.shtml Issue 493, November 8Translated by Guo WeiOriginal article: [Chinese] A source close to China Investment Corporation��s (CIC) first overseas investment subsidiary?China Investment Int... China Poll: Sino-Japanese Relations //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/survery/2010/11/09/185356.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/Observer/opinion_analysis/2010/11/09/185355.shtml... Why China Railway Construction Corporation Lost Money on the Mecca Light Railway //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/11/05/185005.shtml Corporation, page 25, issue 492, November 1Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]China Railway Construction Announcement in Relation to the Mecca Light Rail ProjectT... Interview with Former Chairman of China Merchants Group Qin Xiao //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/11/04/184874.shtml Observer, page 33, Issue 491, October 25Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]China Merchants Group's (CMG) head office is located in Shenzhen's New Times Square. Ch... Hangzhou's Disease: Relying on Land Sales for Development //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/10/28/184145.shtml Nation, page 14, Issue 491, October 25Translated by Tang XiangyangOrigina article:[Chinese]In 2010, Hangzhou topped the list of mainland cities with the highest property costs. The c... China's Derivative Market "Great Leap Forward" //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/10/28/184139.shtml Issue 491, October 25, 2010Translated by Ruoji TangOriginal article: [Chinese] The Economic Observer has learned that the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has finished draf... "Fearless Grandpa" Exposes Cover-up of Subway Safety Flaws //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/10/21/183375.shtml Issue 490, October 18, 2010Translated by Ruoji TangOriginal article: [Chinese]Zhong Jizhang has captured the attention of the nation for blowing the whistle on an attempt to cover-up... Google Accused of Plotting Against Advertising Resellers //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/10/20/183281.shtml Issue 490, October 18, 2010Translated by Rose ScobieOriginal article: [Chinese]��Don��t be evil�� Google has met with a host of frustrations in China. The most recent came from its deci... From Cotton Farmer to Speculator //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/10/18/183078.shtml Nation, page 15Issue 489, October 11, 2010Translated by Ruoji TangOriginal article: [Chinese]Liu Guanghou began buying polyester fiber in large quantities a month ago. He bought 2,00... China's International Board a Step Closer //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/09/23/181547.shtml Market, page 23, Issue 487, September 20, 2010Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese] China has accelerated its efforts to launch an International Board.According to ... Details of Local Project Mergers to be Reported by Year��s End //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/09/16/180975.shtml News, page 3, Issue 486, Sep 13Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]On September 6, the State Council issued its Guidelines to Promote Mergers of Enterprises (herei... Local Governments Troubled by Foreign Debt //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/09/14/180773.shtml News, page 5, Issue 486, Sep 13Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article:[Chinese] ��If [project organizers] cannot repay the loans, [the Ministry of Finance] will deduct money fro... Making Money of Mobile Content: An Interview with Vice President of CNN Mobile //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/09/08/180227.shtml Mobile technology is starting to change the way that people accesses news but can media companies rely on the platform as a source of revenue?Last week we talked to Louis Gump, Vice ... Virtual Airlines: The Story Behind the Yichun Plane Crash //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Industry/2010/09/03/179870.shtml Corporation, page 28Issue 484, August 30, 2010Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]While other airlines had already cancelled evening services from Harbin to Yichun... Speculators Continue to Wreak Havoc with Agricultural Produce Markets //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/08/25/179091.shtml News, page 4 Issue 481, August 9, 2010 Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article:[Chinese]Following recent spikes in ginger and garlic prices, markets for other kinds of agricultu... Four Ministries Investigate Debt Held by Local Financing Vehicles //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/08/18/178518.shtml CoverTranslated By Tony LiuOriginal Article: [Chinese] China's Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the China Ba... What Does China's Slowing Growth Rate Mean for Future Policy Settings? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/08/12/178054.shtml News, page 7Original article: [Chinese]The decline in China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI), an indicator of economic activity, over the past three months indicates t... Official Statement in Response to Decision to Revoke Detention Order //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/07/29/176838.shtml The Economic Observer responds to Lishui City Public Security Bureau's decision to order Suichang County's Public Security Bureau to revoke the order for thedetention of Qiu ZimingTo... Statement from the Economic Observer in Relation to Journalist Qiu Ziming //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/07/28/176648.shtml Statement from the Economic Observer The newspaper has been informed that one ofour reporters, Qiu Ziming, has been added to a national on-line list of wanted criminals by Suichang C... New Regulations for Listing on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//finance_investment/2010/07/21/176138.shtml Cover, Issue 47, July 19Translated by Tony LiuOriginal article: [Chinese]The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have reached a preliminary agreement on how to deal with companies ... College Graduates Desert Big Cities //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/07/07/174864.shtml Special Report, Page 13, Issue 476, July 5Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]Wang Yanjun, a post graduate of Guangzhou Zhongshan University's medical college, has... Shenzhen to Crackdown on Gangs //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/05/14/170012.shtml Nation, Page 9, Issue 466, May 4Translated by Tang XiangyangOriginal article: [Chinese]A businessman from Taiwan who owns several companies in Shenzhen and Dongwan city told an EO re... Guangzhou Seeks to Impose "Civic Virtue" on Public Housing Residents //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/03/05/164329.shtml Nation, page 15, Issue 453, Jan 18, 2010Translated by Liu PengOriginal article: [Chinese] Plans to introduce regulations designed to instill a sense of civic virtue in residents of G... Real-Name Rail Ticketing System Fails to Foil Scalpers //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2010/01/28/161933.shtml Translated by Liu PengWeb exclusive published on Jan 26Original article:[Chinese]Despite the recent adoption of a new real-name ticketing system in Guangdong, scalpers continue to re... AUDIO: Interview with World Bank's Lead Economist for China //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2010/01/15/160734.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/finance_investment/2010/01/15/160685.shtml... Confessions of a Shanxi Coal Mining Princeling //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//biz_commentary/2009/10/30/154322.shtml Translated by Liu PengCover, issue 440, October 19, 2009Original article:[Chinese] Zhang Jinsheng used to own three small private coal mines, but his latest business plans involve in... VIDEO: METP Interview Part II //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2009/09/10/150842.shtml click on image to view videoRecently the Economic Observer interviewed the project managers of the EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP), a four-year intergovernme... Video: EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP) //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2009/08/24/149133.shtml click on image to view videoRecently the Economic Observer interviewed the project managers of the EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP), a four-year intergovernme... Interactive Map: China Oil Goes Global //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//homepage/interactive/graphics/2009/07/23/145000.shtml //www.yunxiqiu.com/zt/sgbtyw/... China's Migrant Workers //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/07/21/144715.shtml Photo: CFPChina's Migrant Workers Nation, page 10This week's issue of the EO features a special report which looks at the life of migrant workers living in Shenzhen and Nanjing. At ... Foreign Banks in China //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/07/21/144714.shtml Photo: CFPForeign Banks in ChinaMarket, page 20During the first half of this year, foreign banks working in China witnessed a downturn in their loan business, however, at the same t... Online Gambling //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/07/13/143751.shtml Online Gambling Nation, page 9Strict organization, numerous followers and, of course, huge profit have made online gambling a new and vibrant industry in China.Involving 50 billion y... Competition for China Union Pay //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/07/13/143749.shtml Photo: CFPCompetition for China Union PayMarket, page 17Wan Jianhua, the General Manager of Shanghai International Group, recently founded a new professional pay platform in Shangha... Chenzhou Train Collision //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/07/06/142926.shtml Photo: Xiaoxiang Morning News Chenzhou Train CollisionNation, page 11On June 29, two passenger trains collided in China's central Hunan province, leaving at least three people dead ... Shanghai Building Collapse //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/07/06/142925.shtml Photo: Xinhua News AgencyShanghai Building CollapseNation, page 13Early on the morning of June 27, a 13-story apartment building that was still under construction collapsed in Shang... Difficulty of Managing Property Rights in Countryside //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/06/29/141922.shtml Photo: CFPDifficulty of Managing Property Rights in CountrysideIndustry, page 40A source from the Ministry of Land and Resources said the ministry recently held a seminar in Chengdu... Mysterious H1N1 Cases at Guangdong School //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/06/29/141921.shtml Photo: CFPMysterious H1N1 Cases at Guangdong SchoolNation, page 10Although ten days have passed since China's southern Guangdong province announced pupils in a local primary school ... Project to Pilot Islamic Finance in Ningxia //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/06/23/141249.shtml Photo by Cheng ZhiyunProject to Pilot Islamic Finance in NingxiaMarket, page 20The EO learned that China's Banking Regulatory Commission had given approval to Bank of Ningxia to und... New Hospital Devoted to Treating H1N1 Patients in Beijing //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/06/23/141247.shtml Photo: CFPDevoted H1N1 Hospital on Outskirts ofBeijingNation, page 11Since June this year, confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza have continued to increase in Beijing, whilethe capaci... China Mobile Invests Ten Billion to Spur 3G Phone Sales //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/06/15/140340.shtml Photo: CFPChina Mobile Invests Ten Billion to Spur 3G Phone SalesNation, page 39China Mobile, the country's largest telecommunication carrier, has already issued license numbers and... Broken Dreams of New Graduates //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/06/15/140339.shtml Photo: CFPNew Graduates: Dreams Conflict With RealitiesNation, page 11According to Shaanxi Education Department, the number of new university graduates in Shaanxi will hit a new rec... A Jilin Wine Maker in Loan Fraud Scandal //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/06/08/139580.shtml Photo: Huagai ChuangyiA Jilin Wine Maker in Loan Fraud ScandalNation, page 9Jiufeng Jiuye Company, a well-known wine maker in Jilin province, has had its assets seized in an investi... Skipping the College Exams //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/06/08/139567.shtml Photo: CFPSkipping the College Entrance ExaminationNation, page 10According to Ministry of Education, of the 8.34 million senior high school students graduating this year, only 7.5 ... In Pictures: The Last Days of Old Nanjing //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2009/06/05/139263.shtml A local resident prepares to move his things (after a midday nap).Red banners with slogans such as "The Earlier you Move Out, the More Rewards you Will Get" and "Cast Away Illusion a... Driving License: An Obstacle for Car Sales in Rural China //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/06/01/138947.shtml Photo: CFPDriving License: An Obstacle for Car Sales in Rural ChinaNation, page 13Despite attractive subsidies, China's latest consumption stimulus scheme of encouraging rural reside... China's Foreign Reserves vs US Debt //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/06/01/138946.shtml Cartoon By Xu JunChina's Foreign Reserves vs US DebtComments page 16Data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed China's foreign exchange reserves reached over 1.95... The Passing of a Grassroots Photographer //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/05/25/138454.shtml A prostitute and a villager photoedby Zhao TielinThe Passing of a Grassroots PhotographerObserver, page 47Zhao Tielin, known for his black-and-white photo essay series concerning the... Investigating Hunan's Viaduct Collapse //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/05/25/138451.shtml Photo: CFPInvestigating Hunan's Viaduct CollapseNation, page 10On May 17, a viaduct in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, collapsed, killing nine and injuring 16. Following the incident, nine... Energy & Climate Change -Does China Really Care? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2009/05/18/137922.shtml As a vast country with the largest population in the world, China plays a key role in human being's tackling energy crisis. However, does China care? Do everyday Chinese really care?... Sinotrans Quit Domestic Express Delivery Business //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//ecopic/2009/05/18/137911.shtml Photo: PhototexSinotrans Quit Domestic Express Delivery BusinessFrom Corporation, page 27*After competing in the domestic express delivery market for four years, Sinotrans Group, a ... China Still Faces Milk Safety Challenges //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//polpic/2009/05/18/137910.shtml Photo: PhototexChina Still Faces Milk Safety ChallengesNation, page 12*All dairy producers and retailers ought to stop producing and selling milk tagged with "antibiotic free", acco... In pictures: Post-Quake Life in Beichuan //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2009/05/12/137403.shtml Young locals woo each other with traditional songs.A total of 20 couples participated in a group wedding in a village located within Beichuan Qiang Ethnic Minority Autonomous County ... In Pictures: Post-Quake Sichuan, From Stone to Steel //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2009/05/08/137103.shtml Village volunteers raise a steel structure.For centuries, the Qiang ethnic minority residents Yangliu village have built houses with stone, a skill passed down through generations fr... Swine Flu: An Overview of Mexico //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2009/05/05/136784.shtml Portuguese Jos�� Saramago once wrote about a rare epidemic in a city with no name: a white blindness spreading rapidly people to people. Those infected were detained and held in shelt... Talk with Chairman of 48 Group Club //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//Today_Media/review_media/2009/04/22/135840.shtml Stephen Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club, told the Economic Observer that China will lead way to engage western countries as China will have a better sense of what it wants and w... In Pictures: A Lasting Dry Spell //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2009/02/20/129907.shtml A villagerlooks overhis dry field.Located at the terminus ofthe irrigation system in Shan county, Henan province, Sunjia village hadn't gotten a drop of rain the whole winter. The dr... In Pictures: the Red Myth of Nanjie //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2008/11/20/120981.shtml Employees of Nanjiecun Group enjoy their free lunch.Chaoyangmen Gate in Henan provincemarks the boundary between two distinct worlds. Outside sprawlsacommon suburban village, bristli... In Pictures: The Bright Shell of Shenyang //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2008/10/24/117424.shtml A workshop of the Shenyang-based Yuanda Group, one of China's biggest construction companies.Having been away from Shenyang for more than a decade, what I hear most about my hometown... In Pictures: Quake Aftermath in a Sleepy Hollow Town //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//photo/2008/09/12/113347.shtml A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Huili county of Sichuan on August 30.Located in the southern-end of Sichuan province, Lixi is a small town in Huili county near Panzhihua, the epic... Why invest in Botswana? //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112937.shtml Tenreasons to invest in Botswana:1. A Favorable investment climate: Botswana has a stable and democratic political environment, rule of law, and a favorable regulator environment for... Botswana Welcomes International Investment in Mining //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112933.shtml Botswana is known the world over for its diamond mining, and since the early 1980s, the country has been the world's largest producer of gem diamonds. In addition, it has significant... A Peaceful Exchange of Power, A Steady Increase in Prosperity //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112932.shtml On April 1, 2008, the Botswana government again peacefully transferred power from one president to another, remaining true to its solid reputation as Africa's most stable country. Th... Relations with China Top Botswana's Priority //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112931.shtml Relations between Botswana and China, which have grown by leaps and bounds since establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975, is a top priority of the Botswana government according... A New International Financial Service Center Hub for Africa //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112930.shtml Botswana has a long history of political and macroeconomic stability, in fact, the most stable in Africa. It has averaged annual growth rates of 9% since independence in 1966. It has... Travel and Tourism: Botswana Opens Its Doors to the World //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112928.shtml Nowhere on the African continent can a traveler experience the true timeless beauty of an ancient Eden as in Botswana. Botswana is where the Okavango Delta, Africa's largest inland r... Beneficiation Strategy: A win-win Solution for investors and Botswanians //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//advertisements/2008/09/08/112927.shtml Botswana's well-known political and economic stability is based in sound governmental policies, including "beneficiation", a strategy for turning natural resources into shared nation... Experts' Views on Sichuan Earthquake //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/23/100661.shtml The EO has interviewed three experts in the field of disaster reduction via emails on the earthquake that hit Sichuan, China,recently. Below is the full text of their responses: S��lv... Dams of Concerned //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/22/100589.shtml The May 12 earthquake in Sichuan triggered landslide that block river flows and formed over 30 barrier lakes in disaster-hit areas, of which, three lakes in the county of Beichuan, A... Scenes from Dujiangyan //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/21/100498.shtml EO photographer Luo Jian trekked for hours on May 13from Dujiangyan to Wenchuan, the earthquake epicenter, but wasimpeded at Zipingpu reservoir by landslide. Followingare some images... Locations of Aftershocks in Sichuan (May 12 - 20) //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/20/100412.shtml Aftershock continue to hit Sichuan province, especially areas close to the epicenter in Wenchuan county. ... Mourning for Quake Victims //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/19/100268.shtml May 19 marked the first day of a three-day national mourning in China for the Sichuan earthquake victims. EO photographer Luo Jian and Jiang Nan were inSichuan provincial capital Che... Echoes From Yingxiu //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/16/99925.shtml EO reporter Luo Jian filed a series of photographs from one of the worst-hit areas by the earthquake: Yingxiu, which was cutoff fromcommunication and relief work for days after the q... Map of Sichuan Earthquake //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/16/99922.shtml On May 12, a 7.8-magnitude eartquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, one of country's most populous. The epicenterwas in Wenchuan county, some 90km from the provincial cap... Sichuan Earthquake Timeline //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/16/99921.shtml Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on May 12,the Chinese government and public as well asforeign countries have been rallying behind the rescue efforts. Below is a timeline sh... Background: History's Worst Earthquakes //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/16/99916.shtml According to US Geological Survey statistics, there have been altogether 84 earthquakes that registered 7.0 magnitude or higher on the Richter scale with over 1,000 deaths since 1900... Background on Sichuan Earthquake //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//syyd/2008/05/16/99898.shtml A magnitude 8 earthquakeoccurred in south western China's Sichuan province on May 12, sending tremors to over half of China. Whenthe quakefirst happened, the Chinese official rated i... testing //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//earthquake/2008/05/16/99834.shtml testing testing 123... NEW COLUMN //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//MediaPulse/2007/12/20/89610.shtml In Review: Media Pulse will give our editors the opportunity to pour over and discussthe latest weeklies and monthlies covering issues that theEconomic Observer follows most.This col... test //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//MediaPulse/2007/12/18/89504.shtml test... 2008: We Will Come Back //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/08/27/81343.shtml As Beijing breaks into the one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, foreign media are sparing no expense in gearing up to cover it. Recently, CNN sent out a team of 20 headed... About the Economic Observer //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//about_us/2007/07/11/75702.shtml Founded in August of 2000, the Economic Observer isanindependentChinese weekly newspaper distributed in major cities throughout China. We focus on China business,economics, finance, ... Yu Yua, Author of His Time, Part 2 //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/03/29/52229.shtml Interviewee: Zhang Qinghua, literary criticTime: The end of 2006Place: Beijing XiaoxitianPart2 of 2(Part 1 can be found at: //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens/business_life/2007/03/15/49464.h... Contact //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//contact/2007/03/21/50521.shtml EEO.COM.CN | The Economic Observer Newspaper OnlineAddress:�й��˻��7��¥ Romanized address: Beijing, China, Dongcheng district, Xinghuadong Street, Building 7, Economic ObserverPos... Yu Hua, Author of His Time //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/03/15/49464.shtml Time: The end of 2006Place: Beijing XiaoxitianPart One of TwoZhang Qinghua: Where did your earliest impulse to write come from? Was it during your early teens, or were you even young... A Jewler's Dream //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/03/15/49453.shtml Gong Mingguang was a jewler from Hong Kong before moving onto found the Museum of Contemporary Art at Shanghai. At that time, hedid not foresee himself moving toShanghai and becoming... Another Kind of Life //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/03/01/45796.shtml When all is said and done, how many dreams do we have in our lives? How many can we realize in our careers? How many can we realize outside of them?Li Feng opened an investment compa... 798 Exhibits Terracotta Women //www.yunxiqiu.com/ens//business_life/2007/03/01/45795.shtml FEBRUARY 25, 2007-- The 798 center's 'I Am a Warrior' sculpture exhibit attracted a a huge crowd. But unlike the warriors one might be used to seeing, all of them were women.Norway's...

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