Regulators issue financing vehicles warning

2013-05-03 15:32:00

Risks related to loans to local governments through financing vehicles are generally "controllable", while financing through non-bank channels by these vehicles should be watched closely, Chinese banking regulators said.

Tax revenue on property surges in Q1

2013-05-01 13:38:34

Levies from property transactions rocketed in the first quarter despite generally sluggish growth in tax revenue, as the property market heated up.

Pork price drops to 30-month low

2013-05-01 13:29:24

Pork prices in China, the world's largest pork producer and consumer, have been declining since mid-February and reached their lowest point since January 2011 on Tuesday.

Toyota FT-HT world premiere at Shanghai auto show

2013-04-26 11:33:13

Toyota's FT-HT concept car, a four-door hybrid exclusively designed for the Chinese market, made its global debut on April 20 at the ongoing Shanghai auto show 2013.

Beijing officials to sweep streets

2013-04-25 15:56:28

The city of Beijing will kick off a spring cleanup campaign on Thursday, urging all officials to set an example by getting involved in street cleaning.

Property tax may be expanded

2013-04-25 15:05:20

Second-tier cities with rapidly increasing housing prices might be subjected to property tax, business newspaper China Times reported.

Lenovo targets unit sales of 100 million

2013-04-25 13:34:04

Lenovo Group, the world's second-largest personal computer manufacturer by market share, is eyeing a challenge to Apple and Samsung ahead of predicted dramatic sales growth.

$23 million quake insurance bill

2013-04-25 13:33:25

China's insurance companies are expected to pay 142 million yuan ($23 million) in compensation to the Ya'an region in Sichuan province.

Credibility crisis in RCSC

2013-04-24 18:14:25

Donators have become more skeptical and expect a greater degree of transparency and a higher amount of information about financial accountability and performance measurement from charities.

Shipping industry benefits from China's trade deficit

2013-04-19 17:33:19

Shipping companies, struggling with a market downturn in recent years, will benefit from a strong increase in China's imports in March.

Bayer’s star contraceptive under investigation

2013-04-19 15:57:30

The European Medicines Agency is conducting a safety evaluation of Bayer Pharmaceuticals’ star contraceptive drug, Diane-35.

Widening gap between housing supply and demand

2013-04-18 15:10:06

China has a sufficient amount of real estate and construction space to provide housing for 120 million people, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.