China welcomes WTO ruling on Sino-US business dispute

2011-03-14 09:33:28

China welcomes a ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a Sino-US business dispute, said the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Saturday.

Chengdu 'pandas' to worldwide audience

2011-03-14 09:29:51

The video, entitled "Where Pandas Live. Chengdu, Real China", was first released in December last year, and has been broadcast by US Cable News Network.

Retail park shines with optimism

2011-03-14 10:00:00

The Solana shopping and lifestyle park in east Beijing is proving to be a popular attraction with its European-style buildings, open spaces, a lake and twinkling, colorful lights.

Cities line up in beauty contest

2011-03-14 09:23:06

While images of China beam out from an advertising screen in New York's Times Square, individual Chinese cities are also busy promoting themselves. They are using whatever media outlets they can, from television, through websites and even airplane screens.

China's summer harvest likely this year: vice-minister

2011-03-12 17:01:00

China is likely to reap summer harvest this year as drought has not made serious impact on production of winter wheat and summer grain, Vice-minister of Agriculture Wei Chao'an said in Beijing Saturday.

China to further cut emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides

2011-03-12 16:02:51

China will continue to lower the emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, major pollutants from coal burning, this year on the basis of 2010, Vice-minister of Environmental Protection Zhang Lijun said Saturday.

Beijing to tighten vehicle emission standards

2011-03-12 15:23:43

Beijing will apply a stricter emission standard for the city's five million motor vehicles next year to reduce automobile exhaust, the biggest source of air pollution in the Chinese capital, an environmental official said Saturday.

China's auto sales growth seen near '10 rate

2011-03-12 15:22:32

The Chinese auto market's sales growth in 2011 will be close to last year's 32 percent increase despite a slow start, Reuters reported citing a top Chinese industry executive said on Friday.

State-owned banks may need to raise $23b in 5yrs

2011-03-12 14:40:01

China's major state-owned banks may need to raise 150 billion yuan ($22.8 billion) of capital over the next five years to support loan expansion, which could squeeze the stock market, Reuters reported citing Chinese newspaper.

China not to change plan for nuclear power projects

2011-03-12 14:14:09

China will not change its plan for developing nuclear power projects but will learn a lesson after a massive earthquake in Japan resulted in a radioactive leakage, vice-minister of Environmental Protection Zhang Lijun said Saturday.

China completes world's fastest underwater railway tunnel

2011-03-12 14:13:01

Construction of China's first underwater railway tunnel was completed Saturday in South China, which allows trains to operate at the world's top speed under the water.

ICBC sets up 1st overseas RMB processing center in Singapore

2011-03-12 13:32:28

Chinese banking giant ICBC set up its first overseas Reminbi Processing Center in Singapore on Friday, in line with the bank's strategy to go international and the fast growth of renminbi business in the region.