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Microsoft Corp is working on a five-year plan for accelerated growth in China, where it has invested extensively but faces challenges in monetizing the full potential of the world's largest PC, mobile phone and Internet market.
China now has more than 300 million registered microblog users, according to statistics released Monday at the 11th China Internet Media Forum in the central province of Hubei.
After China's entry into the WTO, the biggest world factory is on the way to become one of the largest world markets.
Chinese banks' yuan positions for foreign exchange purchases fell for the first time in four years last month, sparking expectations of a slowdown in yuan appreciation and monetary loosening measures.
China's top foreign exchange regulator said on Monday that China will continue to crack down on the influx of hot money as a result of complicated economic conditions at home and abroad.
China will likely loosen restrictions on the property market in the third quarter of next year, as plummeting prices could slow economic growth, according to a university report.
Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan warned that the global economy remains in a grim state and that an "unbalanced recovery" might be the best option, at talks where senior US officials warned of a souring mood at home towards China.
China Unicom Ltd., the country's second-largest mobile operator, said Saturday its 3G subscribers rose to 33.15 million by the end of October, up 2.92 million from one month earlier.
China's economy is expected to grow 9.2 percent in 2012, a slight drop from 9.4 percent this year, a university report forecast, raising concerns on slowdown and financial risks.
China's trade volume with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to reach $400 billion this year, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday.
The Chinese are gradually losing the traditional tea-drinking habit in favor of coffee, largely because of the length of time it takes to brew a decent cup, experts say.
Following different paths, Chinese social game developers have embarked upon a long journey of going global.
