Chrysler recalls 8,309 Jeep Wranglers in China
2011-05-14 13:49:32
China's top consumer product quality watchdog said Friday that US automaker Chrysler will recall 8,309 Jeep Wrangler vehicles sold on the Chinese mainland over potential safety hazards concerning the vehicles' automatic transmissions and related systems.
Chinese firm wins Cameroon hydropower bid
2011-05-14 13:47:19
China Three Gorges Corp (CTGPC) in central China's Hubei province announced Friday that one of its subsidiaries had won a contract to build a hydropower project in Cameroon.
HK's economy expands 7.2% in Q1
2011-05-14 10:59:15
Hong Kong's economy expanded robustly in the first quarter this year, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) up 7.2 percent from a year ago, said the Hong Kong government on Friday, who forecast an GDP increase of about five to six percent for the whole year of 2011.
China to float 182-day discount T-bonds
2011-05-14 10:44:57
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday that it will sell 9.63 billion yuan ($1.48 billion) in 182-day book-entry discount treasury bonds next week.
Industry uses sea as giant 'trash can'
2011-05-14 10:27:20
Pollution has further damaged China's coastal waters through oxygen depletion caused by excessive growth of algae and waste discharge, according to a report released by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Friday.
Power crisis forces halt to diesel exports
2011-05-14 10:17:59
China will halt diesel exports to guarantee domestic supply of the fuel as electricity outages continue to put pressure on the country's power supplies.
'Undervalued' yuan blamed for EU deficit
2011-05-14 09:39:29
The European Union's (EU) head of foreign policy, Catherine Ashton, has said an "undervalued" yuan is one of the reasons for the EU's "large bilateral trade deficit" with China.
Yuan-funds plan floated by regulator
2011-05-14 10:09:04
The Chinese mainland plans to introduce a program "as soon as possible" to let its financial companies in Hong Kong start yuan funds that will invest in mainland stocks, according to an official at the securities regulator.
Argentine soy oil imports to be increased
2011-05-14 10:02:14
China will buy 500,000 tons of Argentine soy oil, said Argentina's Foreign Minister and China's Commerce Minister on Thursday.
Emerging markets lead global M&A table
2011-05-14 09:51:58
An increasing number of companies from emerging markets, led by China and India, have taken control of businesses in developed economies since 2002.
Packets should list all additives: ministry
2011-05-14 09:36:24
China's health authorities on Friday urged all food producers in the country to clearly list on packets any additives used in their products.
China's software piracy rate declines
2011-05-14 09:24:36
China's software piracy rate dropped 2 percentage points from 2009 to 2010, but the commercial value of the illegitimate software last year was up by 1.55 percent.