Tariff cut planned for 700 imported goods

2012-06-11 15:17:19

Around 700 types of imported goods will have their tariff reduced this year, said Jia Kang, director of the Research Institute for Fiscal Science at the Ministry of Finance.

China launches climate change think tank

2012-06-11 14:01:29

China's newly established national think tank for climate change has put the "top level design" of China's carbon trading system top of its agenda agenda.

Maersk raise rates for peak season

2012-06-11 13:53:50

Maersk Line has announced plans to implement freight rate increases to regain profits in a dismal shipping market.

Woman married mentally ill man for residency

2012-06-11 12:56:14

A woman who wed a mentally disabled man to obtain a residency permit has had her marriage annulled by the courts, Beijing Morning Post reports.

Make gaokao a fair exam for all

2012-06-08 19:44:02

Around 9.15 million students have taken China's national college entrance examination, or gaokao, this year. This number has decreased by 1.4 million compared with 10.5 million in 2008. In Shanghai, only 55,000 students took the exam this year, and around 49,000 of them will be enrolled. So it is no longer such a fierce competition in Shanghai.

Logistics costs account for 18% GDP

2012-06-08 17:48:04

China will become the world's largest logistics market in 2016, according to CEVA Logistics (CEVA), the world's fourth largest third-party logistics company, reported xinhua08.com on Thursday.

Central firms to enter railway projects

2012-06-08 15:45:01

Investment in national railway infrastructure reached 33.77 billion yuan (approximately $5.334 billion) in May, reported Economic Information Daily on Thursday.

Man to sit gaokao in detention house

2012-06-07 21:00:04

A man in Danzhou city, Hainan province is likely to sit his college entrance exam under detention this year.

Sports canteen offers variety for athletes

2012-06-07 15:57:53

Athletes can enjoy dozens of dishes at the dining room of the National Sports Training Center (NSTC), and dishes are different every day of the week.

Edible oil chain controlled by int'l investment

2012-06-06 17:55:44

In early April, two edible oil brands, Golden Dragon Fish Oil and Fulin Door, announced that some of its edible oil prices would increase at an average of about 8 percent, which has led to consumer concerns about a new round of price hikes for edible oil.

No loosening of property curbs: Official

2012-06-06 15:18:19

China's real estate regulator reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining current restrictions on property sales on Tuesday.

Is your information safe?

2012-06-06 14:57:32

Analysts said that various phone applications adored by smart phone users have become a new target for hackers to steal personal information.