Expert advises prudence in financial innovation
2011-11-30 11:09:37
China should take lessons from the global financial crisis and tread a fine line in developing and globalizing its financial system, Lu Hongjun, president of the Shanghai Institute of International Finance, said on Tuesday.
CIC urges West to spend more on infrastructure
2011-11-30 11:07:16
Europe and the United States should increase infrastructure investment to drive a global economic recovery, the head of China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund said just days after expressing interest in buying into Western transportation deals.
Baidu seeks solution to online book dispute
2011-11-30 11:01:56
At the center of a firestorm early this year over copyright lawsuits from writers, China's biggest search engine Baidu is attempting to reshape its image and business model through an agreement with the China Written Works Copyright Society.
Europe needs China investment to solve debt crisis
2011-11-30 10:20:26
Europe needs to open up further to Chinese investment which would substantially help solve the eurozone debt crisis, a senior researcher from China's top economic planning authorities said Tuesday.
Caught up in the jade craze
2011-11-30 10:10:53
Skyrocketing prices for the gem draw prospectors into the market in search of sudden wealth.
Shipbuilders to ride wave
2011-11-30 09:27:54
Pressed by the difficult market conditions, China plans to enhance the competitiveness of its shipbuilding industry by developing a handful of major players, said Guo Yanyan, a senior official at the MIIT.
Solar firms ready to defend against US probe
2011-11-30 09:25:24
Chinese solar manufacturers said that they "have confidence in vigorously defending themselves" in the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations being conducted by the United States into Chinese photovoltaic solar cell companies.
Favorable FDI policy essential
2011-11-30 09:20:10
The Chinese government should continue its efforts to create a favorable investment environment for foreign businesses, as they could facilitate the advancement and reformation of the nation's economy, according to a report.
Firms face dropping exports to Europe: Survey
2011-11-29 16:58:38
A majority of Chinese exporters saw shipments to Europe decline in the past few months as the eurozone sovereign debt crisis weighed on external demand, according to newly released survey data.
Farm produce prices up after dropping for 6 weeks
2011-11-29 16:54:56
China's farm produce prices went up last week, concluding a six-week losing streak, in line with the production of most produce decreasing in winter, the country's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday in a statement posted on its website.
Govt tries to soothe companies' concerns
2011-11-29 09:12:57
Foreign enterprises doing business in China are enjoying many preferential investment policies compared with their domestic counterparts, said Vice-Premier Wang Qishan.
Rule to ban ads from intruding on dramas
2011-11-29 13:12:13
Couch potatoes will be able to enjoy TV dramas without interruption once a new regulation comes into effect next year.