Beijing tightens restrictions on flat buying
2011-02-17 09:07:20
The Beijing municipal government released a package of rules on Wednesday to restrict home purchases in the capital and rein in soaring property prices.
Migrant buyers blocked by tough policy
Beijing issues new rules to limit house purchase
2011-02-16 17:36:14
The city of Beijing on Wednesday issued new rules stipulating the number of houses each family can buy as the government steps up efforts to cool the over-heating property market.
China to streamline rare earth industry within 5 yrs
2011-02-16 17:33:31
China will strive to streamline its rare earth industry within five years, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at an executive meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday.
Huawei refusal provokes headache for Obama
2011-02-16 11:06:46
China's Huawei has refused to back down after a US Congress panel voiced security concerns about the technology giant's acquisition of US computer technology and shunted the issue to US President Barack Obama, a report said on Tuesday.
China Mobile seeks partners abroad
2011-02-16 10:35:07
China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest phone carrier by market value, said it's seeking partners to bid for network licenses overseas to share the risks of global expansion.
Consumers try to make the most of their money
2011-02-16 10:08:35
Ordinary Chinese consumers are coming up with different ways and ideas to cope with rising food and household prices, hoping to improve their standard of living while prices continue to rise. Revised CPI basket shows slight inflation drop
Small companies turn to pawnshops for loans
2011-02-16 10:00:47
Small- and medium-sized companies in China are turning to pawnshops for quick and easier money-borrowing services, even at much higher costs, as they are finding it difficult to get bank loans due to tight lending policies.
Steelmakers raise prices again
2011-02-16 09:36:09
China's major steelmakers raised prices for a third straight month as downstream demand became stronger and raw material prices continued to rise.
China Telecom tests iPhone 4
2011-02-16 10:03:47
China Telecom Corp Ltd has accelerated the pace at which it will introduce the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 - the most popular handset produced by Apple Inc - to the Chinese market after successfully testing the device on Tuesday.
More 'aggressive' investment from GM
2011-02-16 09:18:45
General Motors will continue "investing aggressively" in the world's biggest auto market, according to the company's top executive.
Decline in new yuan lending in Jan
2011-02-16 09:11:24
Chinese banks extended 1.04 trillion yuan ($157.8 billion) of new loans in January amid the country's renewed efforts to tame excessive liquidity and rising inflation.Small companies turn to pawnshops for loans
More cities face housing purchase limitations
2011-02-15 16:01:33
A report from the State Information Center said that the country will limit housing purchases in more cities, and more specific real estate control policies will be issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the China Securities Journal reported Tuesday.