New rules to restrict foreigners' ownership of homes
2012-02-03 09:37:43
People from overseas hoping to buy a home in China will no longer be granted medium- or long-term mortgages, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Thursday.
Luxury-goods buyers flood to new hot spot
2012-02-03 09:35:47
Along with Beijing and Shanghai, Guangzhou in Guangdong province, is rising to be another hot spot for buyers of luxury goods, despite Hong Kong - offering tariff-free products - being just a two-hour train journey away.
US probes loom over auto parts
2012-02-03 09:30:14
The United States is likely to start more anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into Chinese exports of auto parts, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Oil imports to grow slower
2012-02-03 09:18:55
China's net crude oil import growth is expected to slow for a second consecutive year in 2012 to 5.98 percent, in conjunction with weaker economic expansion, according to CNPC, the country's biggest oil producer.
Online shopping revenue to hit 800b yuan
2012-02-02 16:14:07
The total online shopping revenue in China for 2011 is expected to hit 800 billion yuan, with 3.65 billion pieces of express mail and parcels sent, said He Liming, chairman of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
China raises rice purchase prices for 2012
2012-02-02 15:12:24
China's top economic planning agency announced Thursday it would raise the minimum purchase prices for rice in 2012 to encourage farmers to grow more grains.
China vows enhanced agricultural investment
2012-02-02 10:18:53
China's central authorities on Wednesday said the nation will continue to step up investment and subsidies for agriculture this year in order to stabilize grain production.
China ready to defend its rare earth polices at WTO
2012-02-02 10:11:36
China is ready to respond to possible complaints over its rare earth export restrictions at the World Trade Organization, a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) official said Wednesday.
Air monitoring stations to be well located across city
2012-02-02 10:02:23
Some Beijing residents have expressed hopes the new air monitoring stations will be set up in areas that can truly reflect the capital's air quality.
Integrity system to target Net dishonesty
2012-02-02 09:58:12
Internet users in the municipality with a history of online dishonesty may be barred from certain business activities in real life, a senior official from Shanghai said on Wednesday.
Policies push housing prices down again
2012-02-02 09:05:03
China's home prices fell for a fifth month in January as the government maintained its curbs on the property sector and more developers cut prices to stimulate sales.
Scientific input to seed agriculture
2012-02-02 09:22:15
China vowed to renew its efforts to improve agriculture through science and technology as part of a major effort to boost the country's agricultural production and increase farmers' incomes, a central policy document said.