Commercial property sales spike in capital
2013-03-16 01:25:55
Beijing's commercial property and office building sales surged 320.5 percent in the first 10 days of March, as more investors shifted their focus in response to the government's new measures to cool down the residential sector.
Web bosses go into politics
2013-03-16 01:25:21
a number of big names in China's Internet industry have made their way to the nation's top legislative and advisory bodies with the industry's grown prominence.
Deputies vow to build strong army
2013-03-15 23:36:01
Military deputies to China's top legislature have vowed to build a strong army following top Chinese leader Xi Jinping's calls to that effect earlier in the week.
China probes Coca-Cola illegal surveying allegation
2013-03-15 14:24:25
Coca-Cola is being investigated by the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation after reports of illegal surveying activities.
Li Keqiang endorsed as Chinese premier
2013-03-15 10:47:33
Fan, Xu endorsed as vice chairmen of CMC
Zhou elected president of Supreme People's Court
Cao re-elected chief of procuratorate
China the biggest recipient of auto investment
2013-03-15 07:47:09
Nearly 60 percent of global automobile-plant investments in 2012 went to China, and the trend should continue for the foreseeable future, a Canadian research report said.
More funding for medical reform
2013-03-15 07:23:00
The government has spent more than 2.2 trillion yuan to support the ongoing medical reform and aims to make healthcare affordable for all citizens by 2020.
Tests find some cellphones may catch fire, explode
2013-03-15 07:20:01
Tests ordered by Zhejiang provincial authorities found that products from a number of cellphone makers are substandard and can cause fires and explosions.
France, UK to arm Syrian rebels
2013-03-15 07:18:58
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday that Paris and London will arm the Syrian opposition even if the European Union refuses to give its unanimous agreement.
Washington's claims about cyberthreats are a 'ruse'
2013-03-15 07:18:58
The Pentagon is seeking support from mass media and public opinion to avoid a budget cut in US cyberforces, and resorting to cyberthreats as a "cover" to actually boost investment in the sector, experts said in Beijng.
Knife-wielder killing 5 arrested in Xinjiang
2013-03-15 06:05:47
Police had arrested a farmer who is suspected of having killed five people in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local police authorities said Thursday.
China urges IMF reform implementation
2013-03-15 06:04:02
A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday that China expects timely and effective implementation of the 2010 quota and governance reform package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).