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Not only a marvelous showcase of the world's latest excitement machines, Auto China 2010 is a snapshot of what the nation is like today and a revelation of what it is becoming - a modern, fast, ambitious, bustling, dynamic and spectacular nation.
Along with a tightened credit policy, an increased down payment and higher interest rates for mortgage loans are mainly aimed at increasing the cost of real estate speculation and reducing such activities.
Just a week ago, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland erupted. A huge plume of ash was an unavoidable consequence. Much of Europe's airspace were closed.
The State Council, the country's Cabinet, rolled out a series of harsh measures over the weekend in the latest bid to curb soaring home prices.
Nationalists or radical nationalists tend to interpret what the United States or West is doing as a conspiracy to maintain their supremacy over developing countries.
The ongoing fall in housing prices and property shares is largely a knee-jerk reaction to recent government moves, which have been branded as the most draconian measures for the property market in history.
At the height of the financial crisis, Goldman Sachs sold Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway $5 billion of perpetual preferred stock with a 10 percent dividend and warrants on $5 billion worth of common stock at a strike price of $115 a share.
This process is known as a bubble. A bubble eventually collapses, resulting in losses for speculators, developers, and banks who lend to them.
Promoting self-innovation is key for sustainable development.
Amid signs that global trade will rebound strongly this year as economic recovery continues, China has inspired more confidence by planning to more than double its foreign trade volume by 2020.
With its extensive size and large population, the country is set to expand its railway network. Two experts give their views on the future of its high-speed rail.
US domestic politics often cloud the yuan exchange rate issue instead of making way for mutual economic benefits
