More Chinese cities see housing prices decline in March
2011-04-18 16:35:58
More Chinese cities saw month-on-month declines in housing prices in March as the government continued its efforts to cool the property market, according to a statement from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
Policies tame home price rises
2011-04-18 13:42:26
IMF asked to manage cross-border money
2011-04-18 13:41:57
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should work on the management of cross-border capital flows and global liquidity, the deputy governor of China's central bank said, highlighting inflation as a global "policy issue".
China to plug loopholes in tax collection
2011-04-18 13:39:33
China's taxation authorities have ordered local bureaus to plug loopholes in the country's collecting of personal income taxes from high-income citizens by strengthening coordination with other departments.
Aircraft sales to shoot skyward
2011-04-18 11:26:16
Competition among China's top air carriers is intensifying. Air China's subsidiary for private aviation - Beijing Airlines - was launched on April 11, to rival existing companies, including HNA's Deer Jet and China Eastern Airlines' business jet company.
Land ID system to identify misuse
2011-04-18 10:33:22
China will begin identifying parcels of land through a national system designed to curb illegal land use and protect farmers' interests.
Stricter limits on metals in infant foods
2011-04-18 10:24:23
China's health authority said Sunday the country would impose stricter and more scientific safe limits on toxic metals including arsenic, lead and cadmium in complementary baby foods in the future after scientists voices concern over the risks of the presence of these toxic elements.
Safety check on track for rail
2011-04-18 10:04:36
The Ministry of Railways has launched a 10-day nationwide safety check following its decision last week to lower the operating speed of high-speed railways for safety reasons.
Policies tame home price rises
2011-04-18 09:36:30
Land prices in major Chinese cities rose slightly in the first quarter this year, but the rate of increase in residential land prices dropped as the government adopted measures to cool the runaway property market, the Ministry of Land and Resources said.
China's steel output growth to slow
2011-04-18 09:30:42
China's steel output growth will slow down to an average annual expansion of 6 percent over the next five years amid the country's efforts to restructure its economy, Li Shijun, chief analyst for the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), said on Saturday.
New hike in reserves for banks
2011-04-18 09:01:10
The central bank raised the amount of money that banks must hold in reserve by 50 basis points on Sunday - the fourth hike this year - to mop up excessive liquidity and control inflation in the world's second-largest economy.