China

Economy

China targets foreign trade 'balancing'

2010-12-17 07:41

As protectionist measures against China strengthens, China is committed to "balancing" foreign trade through "stabilizing" exports and "boosting" imports in next five years.

Nov power consumption climbs 5.36 pct

2010-12-16 20:04

China's power consumption in November stood at 346 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh), up 5.36 percent year on year, according to a statement released Thursday by the National Energy Administration (NEA).

Developer sees lower growth in property sales

2010-12-16 18:51

Vanke Chairman Wang Shi talks during an interview with Reuters in Shanghai December 16, 2010.

Experts: China to succeed in low carbon economy

2010-12-16 15:35

At the 2nd US-China Low Carbon Economy Conference held in New York on Monday, experts said they believe China will be successful in moving towards a low carbon economy.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank lists on HKEX

2010-12-16 13:58

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, the first Chinese mainland-based rural bank listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, started trading at 5.45 HK dollars at its debut on Thursday, representing an increase of 3.8 percent from its offering price.

Inflation, prices top list of public concerns

2010-12-16 07:54

High inflation and soaring housing prices have contributed to growing public dissatisfaction with their quality of life, the country's top think tank said on Wednesday. Wage growth overestimated: Experts

US high-tech export curbs 'cause of deficit'

2010-12-16 07:20

Restrictions on high-tech exports to China, rather than the Chinese currency, are the "major source" of the US trade deficit with China, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday. Foreign investment up 38% in Nov Opting for China-US trade expansion