China to ease NGO registration policy

2011-07-11 15:49:20

Independent nonprofit organizations that work in the fields of charity, social welfare and social services can now register directly with civil affairs departments, China's Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo said at ministry meeting.

China to boost support for aviation

2011-07-11 13:42:30

China will increase support for the development of its aviation industry with new favorable policies and an expected 1.5 trillion yuan ($231.9 billion) investment during the next five years, Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday.

Elevator malfunction traps 2 women for 3 hours

2011-07-08 15:36:54

A woman and her mother were trapped in an elevator that went out of control for nearly three hours before they were rescued, in southwest Chongqing on Wednesday, the Chongqing Evening News reported Friday.

Lending to SMEs on the rise

2011-07-08 15:24:33

Financial support for China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is on the increase, the China Securities Journal reported Friday, citing a senior of the central bank.

New tax threshold bars more people from buying home

2011-07-08 15:15:53

The rise in China’s income tax threshold may bar more people from buying real estate, Beijing Times reported on Friday.

Flight backtracks after hitting flock of pigeons

2011-07-08 12:39:53

A flock of pigeons forced a Nanjing-bound flight to return to its departure point in Urumqi, and all passengers were taken to Nanjing on another plane, fjsen.com reported on Friday.

'Uncle Flatbread' is China's latest Internet star

2011-07-07 21:00:14

A photo of a good-looking flatbread maker has created a frenzy on China’s twitter-ike Weibo service, catapulting the figure, a 22-year-old Xinjiang native, to overnight fame.

Chinese cities raise property down payments

2011-07-07 17:18:25

The increasingly tightened credit policy made banks to hike the minimum down payment rate for first home buyers, the Beijing News reported on Wednesday.

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.

Ministry sets up culture fund

2011-07-07 14:08:06

China has established the first State-level investment fund targeting the cultural industry as part of its effort to develop the sector.

Chinese firms raise $1.9b in US

2011-07-07 11:14:00

Led by a number of Internet companies, Chinese IPOs surged in the US in the first half of this year, Modern Express reported Thursday.

Private firms power half of China’s GDP

2011-07-07 11:11:39

China's private firms contribute more than 50 percent of the country's GDP, the Securities Daily reported Thursday, citing a senior official.