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Chinese buyers go the extra mile for new iPhones

[2014-09-20 08:06]

Buyers from the Chinese mainland, deprived of the latest iPhone launch at home, were among the first in line on Friday in Japan to grab the "6" and its new large-screen cousin as Apple Inc hit back at rivals.

Premier says Shanghai free trade zone can 'push the boundaries'

[2014-09-20 08:06]

Companies could include facilities in nearby areas within scope of reforms

Li pledges more tax rebates for yangtze river ports

[2014-09-20 08:06]

Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Friday to expand tax rebates to companies operating at inland ports in provinces that lie along the Yangtze River.

New prescriptions in the works for TCM

[2014-09-20 08:06]

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for medicines and food ingredients, is looking to team up with Chinese organizations for establishing standards for traditional Chinese medicine.

Carbon trading market may get global links soon

[2014-09-20 08:06]

China will study the feasibility of linking the nation's emissions trading market to overseas platforms for carbon trading, part of a national plan on coping with climate change during the 2014-2020 period, which was released on Friday.

Officials: Renewables need concerted efforts

[2014-09-20 08:06]

China, the world's largest carbon emitter, has an excellent opportunity to reformits energy policy by switching to renewables, but the entire process may take some time to achieve, top energy officials said on Friday.

'Old newcomers'

[2014-09-19 07:32]

Before her daughter gave birth, the farthest Chen Zhijuan had ever been from her home in Siping, a small city in Northeast China's Jilin province, was Dalian in neighboring Liaoning province, about 585 kilometers away.

We ask too much of our parents

[2014-09-19 07:32]

Zhao Wei, 39, an insurance company manager in Chengdu, Sichuan province

Respect is paramount

[2014-09-19 07:32]

My maternity leave ended when my son was 4 months old, so my parents-in-law moved from rural Heilongjiang province and came to live with us in Beijing.

Chinese entrepreneur powering up India

[2014-09-18 06:58]

For the people of India, power outages are a frequent and inconvenient fact of life, but for Chinese entrepreneurs such as Chen Zhijin, the country's problematic power grid presents huge business opportunities.

Spotlight

[2014-09-18 06:58]

Location: Gujarat is in western India, on the coast of the Arabian Sea, and shares a border with Pakistan. The state covers an area of 196,024 square km, and has a population of 60.38 million.

Indians hope to learn from China's economic boom

[2014-09-18 06:58]

When I visited the main bazaar near the New Delhi Railway Station, many of the storekeepers greeted me with a cheery ni hao ("hello" in Chinese) and invited me to peruse their goods.