Profiting from a personal touch 2011-03-08 08:54:30
Dealing with the media is definitely a skill. During the National People's Congress session this year I've found more Chinese officials have learnt to master the skill or at least have been making an attempt.
High-speed link will rev up Hainan tourism 2011-03-08 08:17:39
Hainan Island at the country's southern tip is likely to be linked to the mainland's high-speed rail network via a cross-sea connection that may be started by 2015.
Tax breaks aimed at helping service sector 2011-03-08 08:15:58
China will accelerate the reform of its tax system this year to shore up the transition of its economic growth pattern, said Xie Xuren, minister of finance, at a press conference during the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Monday.
More value-added Chinese exports expected 2011-03-08 08:14:46
China's exports will shift from a goods-driven to a value-added model in the coming years, European analysts have said.
Rare earths to be more tightly controlled 2011-03-08 07:58:34
China will more tightly control the exploration for rare-earth minerals and unify the distribution of precious metals in North China to regulate the sector.
FM: 'Good atmosphere' in Sino-US ties 2011-03-08 07:53:59
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi gave a positive assessment of Sino-US relations on Monday, saying that the "atmosphere at the moment is good".
'Tibet will be stable even if he passes away' 2011-03-08 07:50:10
The Dalai Lama's death will not affect the Tibet autonomous region's overall situation but will likely have some minor impacts, said a high-ranking official.
Dalai Lama 'wolf in monk's robes': official
Tibet restricts foreign tourists for now
Demand for uranium set to outstrip US in 2020s 2011-03-08 07:37:14
China will surpass the US as the world's largest consumer of uranium during the 2020s as the nation's imports rise sharply to feed a growing nuclear industry.
Rare earths to be more tightly controlled
Imports to get boost from cuts 2011-03-08 07:32:04
Import tariffs levied against resources and high-tech products will probably soon be lowered and favorable rules could also be on the way to ensure people buy luxury goods in China instead of heading overseas, according to economic advisers close to the nation's decision-makers.
Trade surplus 'to decrease more' in 2011 2011-03-08 07:27:29
The trade surplus will decrease further this year and may even go into deficit for a few months, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said on Monday.
Imports to get boost from tariff cuts