Chinese cities grappling with natural gas shortage
2009-11-23 20:43:31
The municipal government of Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, stopped all natural gas supplies to entertainment businesses at the weekend to guarantee supplies to the city's 410,000 households.
NDRC: Natural gas shortage relieved
2009-11-23 20:04:45
The situation of gas shortage has been eased, the Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, said in a statement posted on its website Monday.
China, Japan launch dialogue between young business leaders
2009-11-23 19:56:16
Li Jianguo, vice chairman and secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met here Monday with a delegation of young business leaders of Japan.
China refutes US allegations on cyber espionage
2009-11-23 18:02:34
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Monday rejected a report from a US Congressional advisory panel on China as "full of prejudice."
Beijing Olympic Games' piano auctioned at 22M yuan
2009-11-23 16:29:47
The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports.
Non-State firms employ 80% of total workforce
2009-11-23 16:07:07
Non-State-owned enterprises (non-SOEs) employed 70 million people, or 80 percent of China's total workforce in the industrial sector in 2008, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on Monday
China's 26th Antarctic expedition sails on
2009-11-23 16:01:30
China's 26th Antarctic expedition is underway after the research ship left the Great Wall station at western polar and set sail to the east Zhongshan station for a new task Sunday, xinhuanet.com reported.
Defense minister arrives in DPRK
2009-11-23 11:31:24
Defense Minister Liang Guanglie arrived in Pyongyang yesterday for the latest high-level visit between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Management failures blamed for fatal coal mine blast
2009-11-23 14:50:40
Safety officials and investigators have blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for the coal mine blast that has claimed 104 lives so far in northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
20 million vaccinated for H1N1 in Chinese mainland
2009-11-23 14:21:47
The State Food and Drug Administration say 20 million people have been vaccinated for H1N1 with 268 batches of 46.35 million vaccines approved for use as of November 21.
China wind power group seeks $2.2B in HK IPO
2009-11-23 13:38:42
China Longyuan Power Group Corp Ltd, Asia's largest wind power generator, plans to raise up to HK$17.1 billion from a Hong Kong initial public offering, sources close to the deal said on Sunday.
China, Albania mark 60 anniv. of diplomatic ties
2009-11-23 11:44:13
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Albanian counterpart Bamir Topi exchanged congratulatory messages on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.