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Arms sales to Taiwan hurt military ties

2011-05-20 07:36

The PLA lagged at least 20 years behind developed Western nations, said a top military officer.

New import policies awaiting approval

2011-05-18 17:02

China will adopt long-term measures to promote imports, Yao Jian, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman, said at the ministry’s monthly news conference Tuesday, China Business News reported today.

State Council to regulate pawn business

2011-05-18 16:56

The State Council issued a draft regulation on the management of pawnshops to adapt to the fast development of China's pawnbroking business, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Commerce released Tuesday, the China Securities Journal reported.

China plane makes emergency landing in Russia

2011-05-17 15:53

A Boeing 757-200 en route from China's Sanya to Russia's Novosibirsk made an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk airport in Russia's south Siberia, RBC news agency reported on Tuesday.

Yum's bid subject to monopoly review

2011-05-17 15:34

Yum! Brands' proposed bid for Chinese hot pot restaurant chain Little Sheep Group will be subject to China's anti-monopoly inspection process, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian said Tuesday.

Singer gets 6 months for drunk driving

2011-05-17 15:32

China's Got Talent judge Gao Xiaosong is jailed for six months and fined 4,000 yuan ($615) for dangerous driving after crashing his car while drunk causing a four-vehicle pile-up.