Nation's 'prawn capital' holding its lead in industry

Small prawns will grow into a big industry in the coastal city of Zhanjiang, according to the local government.

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More tourists driving themselves

With rates of automobile ownership on the rise nationwide, more and more Chinese people are choosing to drive themselves when on vacation.

Liuzhou hosts vehicle exhibition

The third China-ASEAN (Liuzhou) Automobiles, Construction Equipments, Components and Parts Expo recently closed in Liuzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Panda envoys build ties with Scotland

Jaguar Land Rover funds symposium about preservation

New FAW-Volkswagen plant marks next step in expansion

FAW-Volkswagen, the first foreign joint venture in China's automotive industry, reinforced its leadership by opening a new world-class manufacturing plant in South China recently.

Capital skies hazy over holiday despite fewer cars

Though far fewer vehicles were on the roads during the National Day vacation in Beijing, the city was still blanketed by dense smog on some days, prompting many to doubt the conventional wisdom that the capital's pollution mainly comes from cars.

Ministry making moves to tackle mercury issue

In an effort to curb mercury pollution nationwide, an office under China's environmental watchdog has launched a series of research projects. Coal-fired power plants, boilers for industrial use, PVC production enterprises and mercury mines are major sources of mercury pollution in the country, according to research being conducted by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, as Xu Xiao reports:

World unified in fight to curb levels of toxic metal

Unlike some harmful materials that can be metabolized by the body, mercury continues to accumulate, causing a huge impact on human health and the ecosystem, experts say.

Landmark industrial park in Guangxi

A pioneering zone in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the China-Malaysia (Qinzhou) Industrial Park will further deepen economic ties between China and ASEAN, local officials said.

Historical agreement

On April 28, 2011, former premier Wen Jiabao and the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak reached consensus to build the park.

Malaysia has much to offer investors

Malaysia, ranked 25th of 144 economies in the Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013, offers an excellent business environment for investors from all over the world.