PLA to strengthen combat readiness
2013-01-14 19:41:49
The General Staff Headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army has pledged to stage more military drills that simulate real combat, urging commanders and soldiers to strengthen their readiness for possible war, the PLA Daily reported on Monday.
China's auto output, sales set world record again
2013-01-14 14:56:34
19.27 million vehicles were produced in China in 2012, increasing by 4.6 percent year-on-year, up 3.8 percentage points.
China targeted by 72 trade probes in 2012
2013-01-14 14:36:26
Chinese exports were targeted by a total of 72 trade investigations in 2012, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
CP Lotus closes supermarket in Beijing: report
2013-01-11 16:00:47
CP Lotus Super Center, a subsidiary company of the Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group, reportedly closed one of its supermarkets in Beijing.
Shagang sets up intl headquarters in Singapore
2013-01-11 15:57:43
China's largest private steel company Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd set up its international headquarters in Singapore to explore the overseas market.
BMW Brilliance senior VP may quit
2013-01-11 14:39:42
BMW Brilliance Senior Vice-President Daniel Kirchert has recently submitted his resignation and may leave the company soon.
Cosmetic brands to start new price hikes
2013-01-11 11:15:53
Cosmetic brands Chanel and Dior will set off a new round of price hikes of as much as 30 percent within a few days as part of its 2013 global pricing plan. Products sold in China will be affected.
Yum Brands apologizes for response in KFC probe
2013-01-10 19:38:57
Yum Brands Inc, owner of the fast-food chain KFC, publicly apologized on Jan 10 for what it called its inappropriate response to the Chinese government's investigation into one of Yum’s former chicken suppliers, chinanews.com reported.
Record high number plate lottery applicants
2013-01-10 14:44:25
Applicants in the January car license plate lottery hit 1.43 million by Jan 8, registering a new record and an increase of more than 60,000.
China's foreign trade grew 6.2% in 2012
2013-01-10 10:31:31
China's foreign trade in 2012 expanded 6.2 percent year-on-year to $3.867 trillion, the General Administration of Customs announced Thursday.
Whistleblower to work with authorities
2013-01-09 21:50:57
Disciplinary investigators met with a whistleblower in a graft case in Central China’s Henan province on Tuesday, Zhengzhou Evening News reported.
First two bond exchange traded funds approved
2013-01-09 20:45:24
China's financial regulator has approved the launch of the country's first two bond exchange traded funds.