One of the more controversial organizations in the recent wrangling over the price of iron ore that led to the arrest of four Rio Tinto executives in China remains open, but there is now no nameplate on the door.
China's talks with BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale were clouded this year by Rio Tinto's rejection of a deal with Chinese aluminum firm Chinalco and the country's detention of four Shanghai-based Rio Tinto employees accused of stealing State secrets.
"I need to buy more in case there is a sudden price hike. Prices of everything have gone up sharply this year for things like houses, water and gasoline."
Shares in retailer Gome, dubbed China's Best Buy, declined sharply on Friday after a Hong Kong court decided to freeze assets worth HK$1.66 billion held by its former chairman Huang Guangyu.
Chinese equities gained 1.88 percent Tuesday as investors bet that the central bank might cut interest rates, following the release of consumer and producer price figures for February.
China will expand the issuance of enterprise bonds to fund its massive stimulus projects, said Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Friday.
China Investment Corp (CIC), the nation's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, will increase its investment in all classifications since the global financial crisis has caused many asset prices to drop.
Hong Kong stocks rebounded 349.47 points, or 3.08 percent on Tuesday after the market dived more than 4 percent on an unusual tumble of HSBC during a 10-minute close auction late day trading period.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
Representatives of American tire distributors said at a hearing Friday that China-made tires do not compete directly against US-made products in the North American market.
A recent hefty hike in the cigarette consumption tax will do nothing to curb smoking in China - the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer - because the price of a pack of smokes remains the same for consumers, say experts.
McDonald's China announced on Wednesday an expansion plan to set up 175 new outlets and create more than 10,000 jobs this year on the Chinese mainland despite global economic downturn.
A new venture capital fund, the Beijing Zhongke Fangshan Venture Capital Fund, which targets investments in the capital's suburban areas has been set up on Jan 17.
Sinopec Corp, China's largest refiner, is in talks to buy the 20 percent stake held by Spanish construction company Sacyr Vallehermoso in oil and gas firm Repsol YPF.
Four years ago, Liu Guangqiang, a 28-year-old construction worker from Sichuan province, was recruited by China Road & Bridge Corporation to work in Kenya.
Xinjiang will boost efforts to improve its infrastructure this year in a move that could see the autonomous region spend 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) - 30 percent more than last year - on its fixed assets.
The trade volume of China's online shopping last year increased by 128.5 percent to 120 billion yuan ($17.56 billion), according to a report released on Tuesday.
