China to improve rural broadband coverage
2011-04-26 13:41:05
China is planning to expand broadband Internet coverage to more of its vast rural areas during the country's 12the Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), an official said in here Monday.
Hungary looks into issuing bonds in China
2011-04-26 13:15:33
Hungary is interested in issuing bonds in China or to Chinese buyers to finance various investment projects in the longer term and has held talks with Chinese financial officials, the development ministry said on Friday.
Digital camera imports from Japan decline
2011-04-26 10:53:16
Imports of digital cameras from Japan to Beijing declined by 8.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011, indicating the increasingly severe fallout from the March earthquake in Japan, the Beijing municipal government said on Monday.
Mercedes recalls vehicles in China
2011-04-26 10:35:04
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz will recall some imported S- and ML-Class vehicles in the Chinese mainland.
Export growth expected to plummet
2011-04-26 10:30:07
Chinese exporters are confronting a decline in growth as they are pinched by external and internal pressures, two government reports said.
Consumer prices likely to rise 4.5% in 2011
2011-04-26 09:33:52
China's consumer prices may increase about 4.5 percent this year, exceeding the government's full-year target of 4 percent, an official said Monday.
Sohu.com aims to get caught in the Net
2011-04-26 09:32:03
The online-gaming arm of the Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com Inc will buy a majority stake in a games developer. That's as the company attempts to boost development amid slower market growth and intensifying competition.
Nation urged to hike ethanol production
2011-04-26 09:30:48
China should boost its fuel ethanol industry as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and oil dependency, said China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), a State-owned food processor and manufacturer.
'New funds considered' to protect reserves
2011-04-26 09:18:59
The central bank is planning new investment funds to diversify holdings in the nation's $3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, to hedge against depreciation and inflation risks, according to a news report.
China caps rare metals output
2011-04-25 15:25:58
China has raised the mandatory quota for the production and smelting of five rare metals this year, demanding priority to key enterprises when distributing the assignment, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Goldwind wins two orders in US
2011-04-25 15:17:24
Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Company, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, has won two new orders in the United States, the company said in Beijing Monday.
China may tighten rules for property trusts
2011-04-25 15:07:55
China may further tighten control over property trusts as Beijing stays on high alert for risks in the country's booming housing market, the Beijing Times newspaper said on Monday.