Executives in the Asia-Pacific region are earning the highest base salaries in the world, driven partly by employers in China sweetening pay packages to retain talent amid a severe management shortage, a survey has found.
Another fiscal crisis looming 'within months'; the yuan under pressure to rise
More Chinese economists are beginning to sound the alarm over the risk to China of holding more than $1 trillion in US Treasury bills, as efforts by the US Congress to raise the debt limit remain elusive.
New communications technology would have 'unconditional security'
China and Vietnam will achieve bilateral annual trade volume of $100 billion by 2017, Premier Li Keqiang said during a luncheon with business leaders in Hanoi on Tuesday.
People's right to know must be guaranteed, says State Council
Although inflation rose to a seven-month high in September, it was within the comfort zone for China's economy and will not lead the government to revise its reform policies, economists said.
The United Kingdom will make it easier for Chinese nationals to apply for visas to visit the country, a move designed to lure more Chinese tourists as well as potential investors, several British officials said on Monday in Beijing.
China and Vietnam will establish a bilateral working group to discuss joint maritime development, a move analysts said is a "breakthrough" for the neighbors to peacefully handle disputes.
China has improved its disaster response by building an emergency supplies network, but disaster relief efforts by the government still struggle to meet people's diverse needs, said a senior official from the country's top disaster relief department.
A national disaster relief material storage base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is ready to respond to disasters as they happen, said Jiang Bo, the facility head. The base, which was completed in 2011, is one of 17 throughout China.
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.
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