Shanghai bottom of GDP growth rate rankings

2013-05-16 17:12:47

YunnanandGuizhouprovinces ledChina’s GDP growth in the first quarter, whileShanghaiwas at the bottom among 31 provinces and autonomous regions.

Airport construction should be linked to demand

2013-05-15 17:41:34

Experts say airport construction, especially projects in the central and eastern regions, should be closely linked with market demand as many airports are showing losses.

Subway projects rely ,mainly on bank loans

2013-05-14 17:06:38

The National Development and Reform Commission has approved 27 rail construction projects in 24 cities, which require a total investment of 800 billion yuan, and more than half of the funds will rely on bank loans.

China-Myanmar exchange in SW China

2013-05-14 15:48:17

More than 60 representatives from China and Myanmar attended an event on Tuesday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Embedded systems become new tech trend

2013-05-14 15:48:24

Programmable electronic systems, often referred to as embedded systems, are becoming widespread in security and environmental sectors.

Interviews required for Chinese Tier 4 applicants

2013-05-14 13:12:39

Chinese students who apply for Tier 4 (general) visas in China will be required to participate in an interview beginning in early June, according to the latest notice issued by the British government.

Top leaders unsatisfied with urbanization plan

2013-05-13 16:12:10

Top Chinese government officials have delayed a meeting on national urbanization development because they are unsatisfied with the draft plan.

China Railway to issue bonds for funding

2013-05-10 17:16:49

China Railway Corp may soon issue its first batch of bonds after it was founded in March, as railway construction across the country slowed down due to inadequate funds.

Online tax regulation discussed in China

2013-05-08 15:20:09

On Monday, the US Senate approved the online sales tax bill, the Market Fairness Act, and it spurred discussions about tax legislation on e-commerce in China, Daily Economic News reported.

Court orders retrial in intl purchasing case

2013-05-07 16:01:49

On Monday, a higher court in Beijingoverturned the original ruling over a former flight attendant who bought goods overseas to sell in China;and handed down an 11-year sentence, and ordered a retrial of the case.

Hot-pot restaurants involved in fake lamb scandal

2013-05-06 15:24:55

Tainted lamb productshave been used in well-known hot-pot restaurants such as Little Sheep, Macao Hot Pot and Dai Mei.

CRC reports $1.12 billion loss in Q1

2013-05-03 15:53:53

China Railway Corp made a loss of 6.88 billion yuan ($1.12 billion) in the first quarter, as freight growth slowed, according to its quarterly report.