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Yuan clearing bank in sight

[2013-10-12 07:08]

China is considering setting up a yuan clearing bank in Thailand to meet demand for currency settlement between the two countries, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.

Mo Yan's Nobel win brings village a change of plot

[2013-10-12 07:08]

Chinese people had never paid more attention to the annual Nobel literature award - which on Thursday went to Canadian writer Alice Munro - than they did last year when Mo Yan became China's first winner of the prize.

Schedule for Golden Week raises eyebrows

[2013-10-12 07:08]

Zhang Ji usually plays badminton with his colleagues on Saturdays at the Beijing University of Technology stadium.

Asian 'safety net' stressed

[2013-10-11 07:20]

Premier Li Keqiang called on Southeast and East Asia to improve the regional financial firewall on Thursday by better using a regional foreign exchange fund, among other measures.

Currency swap signed with the EU a 'landmark'

[2013-10-11 07:20]

Largest deal outside Asia is big step toward yuan internationalization

Li proposes ASEAN plan

[2013-10-10 07:19]

Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday mapped out the blueprint for what he called a "diamond decade" of relations between China and ASEAN by upgrading political and economic ties.

Floodwaters hamper relief efforts

[2013-10-10 07:19]

Hunger and cold linger as traffic, telecoms cut off

Xi calls for more APEC connectivity

[2013-10-09 07:15]

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for improved connectivity under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation mechanism as part of efforts to promote economic integration.

Hey, big spenders

[2013-10-09 07:15]

Many of the world's swanky shops went Chinese last week.

Firefighters burned by many minor calls

[2013-10-09 07:15]

China needs to shake up the way its emergency services handle calls, as too much time is being spent on non-emergencies, rescue officials said.

Fire safety for tall buildings

[2013-10-09 07:15]

The Beijing fire control department has been conducting fire safety checks in high-rise buildings across the city since July, aiming to reduce fire risks and improve the response of firefighting staff this autumn.

APEC 'should take lead' in FTA talks

[2013-10-08 07:15]

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation mechanism should lead and coordinate the negotiations over free trade areas in the region, President Xi Jinping said, as several FTAs are competing for dominance.