China to expand property taxes
2013-02-20 20:06:44
China will expand the scope of property taxes on a trial basis while maintaining a strict implementation of all existing real estate policies, the central govt said.
Incumbent State Council holds final meeting
TCM demand grows globally
2013-02-20 07:46:59
Foreign drugmakers explore opportunities in traditional Chinese medicine as the remedies become popular in Western markets, report Liu Jie in Beijing and Wang Hongyi in Shanghai
Developers build foundations for global growth
2013-02-20 07:24:08
Chinese property developers are increasingly looking overseas for opportunities created by the global economic slowdown.
Punitive tariffs to hurt European Union jobs
2013-02-20 03:06:07
Up to 240,000 European jobs could be at risk, if the EU levies anti-dumping tariffs against solar-product imports from China.
DPRK hit with more sanctions
2013-02-20 03:06:45
ROK's outgoing President Lee Myung-bak warned on Tuesday that Pyongyang has pushed itself further into a corner with its recent nuclear test.
Central bank starts $4.8b repurchase operation
2013-02-20 02:19:28
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Tuesday started a 28-day repurchase operation worth 30 billion yuan (4.8 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time since June, according to a statement on its website.
French soldier killed in Mali
2013-02-20 02:19:48
A French soldier was confirmed dead in military operation in northern Mali, French President Francois Hollande said in Athens on Tuesday.
France's Danone to cut 900 jobs in Europe
2013-02-20 02:19:48
Danone, France's food giant said on Tuesday it will slash about 900 posts in European countries where economic woes had hit sales hard.
China to introduce carbon tax
2013-02-19 21:34:04
China will proactively introduce a set of new taxation policies designed to preserve the environment, including a tax on carbon dioxide emissions.
China rejects Philippines' arbitral request
2013-02-19 20:33:05
The Chinese government has rejected a Philippine move to take their dispute regarding sovereignty issues in the South China Sea to the United Nations for arbitration.
China opposes hacking allegations
2013-02-19 19:51:28
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said allegations of Chinese hacker attacks are groundless, reiterating the govt's position on fighting cybercrime.
Metso boosts China presence with acquisition
2013-02-19 19:31:55
Engineering giant Metso has strengthened its presence in China with the acquisition of the manganese steel foundry owned by Quzhou Juxin Machinery Co Ltd in Zhejiang province.