Wind power on the rise
2011-11-28 09:39:13
Vowing to become China's upland Three Gorges - the site of a massive hydroelectric dam - Inner Mongolia autonomous region has set a target of installing 33 gW of wind capacity by 2015, equal to 20 percent of the region's total power generation.
Zambia lauds China's zero-tariff decision
2011-11-28 13:15:40
The private sector in Zambia has commended China over its decision to grant zero-tariff status to some least developed countries (LDCs), saying it would increase trade opportunities for Zambians.
Shark lovers left high and dry
2011-11-28 11:08:27
Several luxury hotels and popular restaurants have decided to take shark fin soup - a traditional delicacy on banquet tables - off the menu to help keep the species from becoming extinct.
Industrial profit growth slowing
2011-11-28 09:29:06
China's industrial enterprises saw their profits increase 25.3 percent year-on-year in the first ten months of 2011, slowing down from the year's previously recorded figures, official data showed.
WTO entry benefits China, other countries
2011-11-28 10:56:00
As China's opening-up and reform policies have expanded, so has access to foreign cultural products, including movies and sitcoms. The Chinese public's interest in these products has grown along with their ability to obtain them, especially in the era of the Internet.
Christmas decoration biz booms
2011-11-28 09:22:07
With a tight budget, businessmen from Western countries are favoring low quality and mediocre products made in Yiwu, while the high-end products made in Guangdong face falling demand.
Internet phone market heats up
2011-11-28 10:42:55
China is now the second-largest smartphone market, following the United States, said the multinational research firm Canalys Research. The number of smartphone shipments in China in the third quarter of this year was 23.2 million units, an increase of 160 percent on an annual basis.
1.33m people take civil servant exam
2011-11-28 10:00:26
Roughly 1.33 million hopefuls sat the national civil servant exam across the country, hoping to secure a stable job. The exam attracted more than 1.41 million qualified applicants last year, and 1.44 million in 2009.
Private firms honored for creating jobs
2011-11-28 10:31:03
The fourth national conference for honoring private companies that have made remarkable contributions toward increasing employment in China was held in Beijing on Sunday.
Shipping sector's sluggish performance to persist
2011-11-28 10:27:50
The downcast sentiment in China's shipping market will persist for a long period of time, due to growing uncertainties worldwide, a transportation official has said.
Yuan is close to equilibrium rate: Economist
2011-11-28 09:53:53
China's RMB, or the yuan, is getting close to the equilibrium value, a government think tank economist said, refuting the US accusation that the currency is undervalued.
Govt keen to provide budget residences
2011-11-28 09:41:16
After China has met its target of starting construction on 10 million affordable housing units this year, more emphasis should be laid on construction quality and fair distribution, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said.