Women account for 42.5% of civil servants
2011-11-29 10:12:02
Women account for 42.5 percent of civil servants in all levels of government across China, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Monday.
China to promote Sino-foreign investment co-op
2011-11-29 10:04:30
Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Monday that China will make more vigorous efforts to promote comprehensive and in-depth development of Sino-foreign investment cooperation.
China speeds up preparation of RQFII scheme
2011-11-29 10:00:44
The preparation for RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) scheme has sped up following the slowdown of hot money inflow in October, said sources with the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC).
OECD projects China growth at 9.3%
2011-11-29 09:30:16
The rapidly deteriorating crisis in the eurozone has worsened the global economic outlook, but the OECD did not lower its forecast for China's growth in an economic outlook report compared with announcements it made in October.
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.
When Shenzhen meets Peking University
2011-11-28 15:19:41
From Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, which is located in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, you can get a glimpse of China's education reform.
Mahjong body stakes claim to heritage list
2011-11-28 14:42:13
A semi-official organization under the Ministry of Culture has said it will work with the World Mahjong Organization (WMO) to prepare a new application for the game to be included on the world list of Intangible Culture Heritage items.
Yuan is close to equilibrium rate
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.
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.
HK fin traders feel pressure of changing tastes
2011-11-28 11:10:35
The owner of Shark's Fin City, a dried fin wholesaler in Hong Kong, said there are only a few people who know the truth about sharks, and he is one of them.
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.
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.