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Beijing district prepares for the jet set

2011-01-07 16:57

Beijing's Pinggu district is going to discover the rich opportunities available in the general aviation business, said District Chief Zhang Jifu.

Public jobs require parents' information

2011-01-07 14:57

Applicants for positions at public institutes in Hecheng district should satisfy several "discriminatory" requirements, which include one or both parents who work at local public institutes.

Liu Xiang not fazed by injury

2011-01-07 14:39

Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang has undergone a physical check-up in Los Angeles and his Achilles'tendon is recovering well, Youth Daily reported.

Former HKSAR official hired by mainland bank

2011-01-07 13:26

One of the Chinese mainland's big 4 banks, Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), has nominated Ma Si-hang as a candidate for the company's independent non-executive director, Xinhuanet reported Thursday, citing an announcement from the bank's board of directors.

Vice-premier: GDP likely grew 10% in 2010

2011-01-07 12:29

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the predicted growth rate of China's economy for last year is about 10%.

China firms to sign $6.25b deals with Germany

2011-01-07 12:23

China's Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng said Thursday evening in Berlin that Chinese entrepreneurs will sign $6.25 billion worth of procurement contracts with Germany.

Taobao expects business to keep growing

2011-01-07 10:59

China's largest online shopping site Taobao.com said its total business-to-customer (B2C) sales quadrupled in 2010 from 2009, and the B2C business is likely to maintain such a growth rate in the following years.