Regional co-op encouraged for industry upgrade
2011-04-07 14:24:10
The Chinese government will further encourage cooperation between its eastern and western regions to accelerate industrial relocation and promote the region's industrial upgrade, a senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Wednesday.
Chinese copper demand set to rise
2011-04-07 14:19:41
Xstrata Plc said a build-up in copper stocks, responsible for the metal's worst first quarter in a decade, will end in "the next couple of months" as buyers return to the marketplace.
PetroChina to build natural-gas storage tanks
2011-04-07 14:11:49
PetroChina Co, the country's biggest energy producer, is planning to build underground natural-gas storage tanks in Hutubi county in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to guard against supply disruptions.
Beijing, Shanghai to be 3rd, 4th choices for billionaires
2011-04-07 13:54:55
Shanghai and Beijing could become the third and fourth choices for the world's billionaires in ten years, though New York and London will remain the world's top two cities, a latest survey has found.
China to ban foreign investment in villas
2011-04-07 12:20:12
China is to ban foreign investment in the construction of villas, apparently part of government efforts to cool the real estate market, the Reuters reported.
Xi urges US to ensure fair play for Chinese firms
2011-04-07 12:14:48
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged the US to provide a fair competition environment for Chinese companies operating in that country.
Marine areas off-limits for nuke power stations: SOA
2011-04-07 09:54:16
China has suspended new approvals for the use of marine space in nuclear projects. That's after the State Council ordered a halt to the construction of new nuclear power stations, according to a statement on the website of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
Radiation found in domestic vegetables
Chinese firms step up IPOs in March
2011-04-07 10:33:24
Chinese companies have stepped up to go public and started to play actively on overseas stock markets in March, a leading Chinese private equity (PE) research agency said.
Domestic fuel prices are hiked
2011-04-07 09:40:32
China will raise the domestic price of gasoline and diesel as of Thursday. The move comes as international oil prices have been forced higher by recent unrest in the Middle East and rising demand as the global economy recovers from the financial crisis.
Report: Work on Disney park will start on Friday
2011-04-06 09:33:29
The construction of Walt Disney Co's new theme park and resort in Shanghai will start on Friday, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Airlines advised to inspect Boeing 737s
2011-04-06 16:01:54
US aircraft maker Boeing advised airlines, including those in China, to inspect certain 737 models after a fuselage rupture occurred on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 in the US, the National Business Daily reported Wednesday.