China to loosen limits on overseas investments

2011-03-02 13:37:22

China will loosen its limits on businesses' overseas investments, the Economic Information Daily reported Wednesday. 

Special: Micro blog's macro impact

2011-03-02 08:51:37

With short sentences, pictures, and videos for a micro blog post using a cell-phone, the Twitter-like service creates a new wave of online activity, including participants from primary school students to government officials.

Direct financing may be highlighted in 12th Five-Year Plan

2011-03-01 17:36:45

A "significant" increase in "the proportion of direct financing" may be written into the draft of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), as one of the targets for developing China's capital market in the next five years, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday.

Baosteel inks coal import deal with Rio Tinto

2011-03-01 17:31:39

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel), China's largest listed steelmaker, signed a long-term coal-import agreement with the Australian mining company Rio Tinto Group, China Business News reported Tuesday.

New loans in 2011 estimated at 7.1 to 8.1t yuan

2011-03-01 17:29:38

The size of new loans from China's four major State-owned banks is set at about 2.85 trillion yuan in 2011. The nation's new loans, of which 35 to 40 percent may come from the "big four", are between 7.1 to 8.1 trillion yuan.

Majority in survey aspire to be an official

2011-03-01 17:25:47

About 66.6% of respondents say they want become an official, in a survey of 5,440, China Youth Daily reported on March 1.

Majority in survey aspire to be an official

2011-03-01 17:25:47

About 66.6% of respondents say they want become an official, in a survey of 5,440, China Youth Daily reported on March 1.

Plans for emerging industries to be submitted to Cabinet: NDRC

2011-03-01 16:16:38

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, has examined and approved the framework for developing emerging strategic industries during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period.

CPI likely to drop in February: NDRC

2011-03-01 13:25:23

China's consumer price index (CPI) is likely to continue falling in February, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday, citing director of the National Development and Reform Commission.

BYD denies report of staff-reduction

2011-03-01 11:33:01

BYD Co Ltd, backed by the US billionaire Warren Buffett, denied an earlier report that it is implementing a staff reduction plan, caijing.com.cn said, citing a Feb 28 report by Hong Kong media.

5m yuan to reward men who video-capture traffic violations

2011-02-28 21:32:38

This year, the WTB will continue encouraging more cameramen to assist in the supervision of traffic violation to improve the city’s traffic order, the official said.

A journalist's diary: on the boat to Libya

2011-02-28 17:45:57

With an urgent assignment to report on the evacuation of the Chinese stranded here, I am writing on the huge Greek ferry EL Venizelos. It is cruising on its way to Misurata, a western port of riot-stricken Libya.