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Three Gorges project poses threat to reservoir water quality. Page 3

A total of 160 billion yuan will be set aside for construction of nine railroads connecting 14 cities of Northwest China's Gansu province in the near future. Page 5

Professional online gaming has become a top career choice for thousands of young people during the economic downturn and its associated shrinking job market. Page 6

China's online gaming industry still has a couple of years and a gap of billions of yuan before it ousts its traditional rival - video game consoles - from its position of market leader. Page 6

In China's lucrative but overcrowded online gaming market, Shi Yuzhu blazed a unique trail. Page 7

Ken Towle, president and CEO of Tesco China, says he believes his company's sales here could become bigger than in the retailer's UK home. Page 8

Ailing US auto giant GM plans to sell off or wind down its Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn units. A number of Chinese companies are among international buyers eyeing the brands and the parts suppliers that cannot make ends meet. Page 9

Singapore state investment agency Temasek Holdings will invest $600 million to raise its stake in China Construction Bank to 6.5 percent from 6 percent, a source briefed on the deal and Chinese official media said on Friday.

China increased imports of copper and aluminum to a record in April as buyers replenished stockpiles needed for the country's $586 billion stimulus program. Inbound shipments of refined copper advanced 7 percent from the previous month to 317,947 metric tons, while imports of primary aluminum surged to 362,400 tons, about four times the volume in March.

China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, may demand a bigger price cut than the 30 to 35 percent price reduction that Japanese mills are requesting. Almost 40 percent of China's 72 biggest steelmakers suffered losses last month, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Friday. The steelmakers had a combined loss of $765 million in the first four months, it said.

China last week agreed to lend $10 billion to Brazil's state-owned oil giant in exchange for guaranteed oil supplies from the South American country over the next decade.

Foreign financial assets of China rose 23 percent last year to reach a total of $2.92 trillion, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said last week.

(China Daily 05/25/2009 page1)