China launched first "virtual property" insurance
2011-07-07 17:09:48
A Chinese insurance company has unveiled a new type of "virtual property" insurance that might be the first of its kind in the world.
China revises calendar for economic data releases
2011-07-07 16:32:48
China's National Bureau of Statistics is bringing forward its release of a slew of monthly economic data including inflation, factory output and retail sales to the 9th of each month, the agency said in a statement on Thursday.
China stocks close down -- July 7
2011-07-07 16:31:00
Chinese shares closed down on Thursday after the central bank hiked one-year interest rates by 25 basis points.
China foreign debt at $586b at end-March
2011-07-07 16:29:32
China's outstanding foreign debt stood at $586 billion at the end of the first quarter, the country's foreign exchange regulator said in a statement on Thursday.
Sustainable renovation
2011-07-07 15:59:47
The largest ever renovation of houses built before 1980 in Beijing over the coming five years is an antidote to the long controversial nationwide demolition-construction model of the past decades.
Airlines to fend off fast-train threat
2011-07-07 15:44:58
Under pressure from the 300 km/h Beijing-Shanghai rail service that started on June 30, the air transport industry has announced several initiatives to improve punctuality and strengthen cooperation with high-speed rail operators.
Manufacturing home and away
2011-07-07 15:42:34
China received a total of $48.03 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from January to May, an increase of 23.4 percent year-on-year. However, the investment from the United States was only $1.28 billion during the same period, a decline of 24.1 percent on the previous year.
Time for Tourism in Taiwan
2011-07-07 14:53:28
Mainland travellers are able to travel in Taiwan as individuals since June 28, 2011. The move is set to boost relations between the two sides, and benefit both economically.
China's oversea projects see big rise in cost
2011-07-07 15:38:01
The infrastructure costs of Karara, a project jointly developed by Anshan Iron and Steel Group and Gindalbie Metals Ltd, went up significantly more than first estimated, the 21st Century Business Herald reported Wednesday.
Lighting way for solar power
2011-07-07 15:14:51
Zhao Chunjiang's dream is that one day every rooftop in this eastern metropolis will have a solar power generator.
From bloom to boom
2011-07-07 14:57:26
Lavender production creates stunning sceneries and economic opportunities in rural Xinjiang.
China may get senior IMF job
2011-07-07 14:44:57
China is close to clinching a top-level post at the International Monetary Fund, IMF sources said on Wednesday after the Fund's new chief pledged to give more power to emerging economies.