GM Jan sales in China rose 22%

2011-02-11 15:39:45

General Motors (GM) sold 268,071 cars in January, marking a year-on-year increase of 22.3 percent, according to a post dated Feb 9 on the website of GM China.

China still No 1 gold producer

2011-02-11 14:04:18

China produced 340.88 tons of gold in 2010, an increase of 8.57 percent from last year, making it the world's top producer of gold for the fourth consecutive year.

62.7% support fireworks ban: survey

2011-02-11 13:44:15

Of 467 voters, 291 say YES to a fireworks ban in big cities, accounting for a 62.7% support rate, according to results of a China Daily reader survey as of Friday.

Blast rumor triggers panic flee; four killed

2011-02-11 11:42:59

Four people died in a stampede on Feb 10 in Xiangshui county, East China's Jiangsu province, stirred by rumors that a local chemical plant was going to explode.

'Green' financing channels for green industry

2011-02-11 11:07:39

China will establish easy financing channels for companies that manufacture energy-saving and environment-protecting equipment, the Shanghai Securities Journal reported Friday.

PBOC plans to redefine total social financing

2011-02-10 17:11:12

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, plans to redefine and announce the statistical standard for total social financing and money supply, the China Securities News reported Thursday.

Detailed property-purchasing limitations set for release

2011-02-10 14:50:43

Analysts say major Chinese cities, including Beijing, will draft and release detailed measures to limit home-buying as soon as this week, the China Securities Journal reported Thursday.

China's Jan CPI to exceed 5%

2011-02-10 14:34:09

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will release January's economic statistics around Feb 15. Analysts predicted China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, will have a year-on-year increase of over 5 percent, Securities Daily reported Thursday.

Opening-up of movie industry urged

2011-02-10 14:33:31

The scene is changing fast in China's film industry, with box office takings and the number of films produced going up in leaps and bounds.

Co-production the trend in China's movie sector

2011-02-10 14:12:53

Movie moguls in China and the United States are looking at co-producing more films, following a boom in the Chinese film market and growing opportunities for both sides.

Hangzhou tops 2010 ranking of housing prices

2011-02-10 13:07:07

An average housing price of 25,840 yuan ($3,921.78) per square meter in Hangzhou was the highest among all the 110 cities surveyed in 2010, China National Radio reported Wednesday.

UK eager to expand export to China

2011-02-10 11:11:15

The UK is eager to expand its exports to China as Beijing makes a concerted effort to boost domestic consumption.