Supplies 'secure' from the impact of El Nino

The nation's grain security and import quota will not be affected by the El Nino phenomenon, thanks to its high staple grain inventory and stable summer crop output, experts said on Tuesday.

Rumors fail to lift home prices in Tongzhou area

Speculation that the Beijing municipal government will move to a southeast satellite district has yet to give housing prices there much of a boost, with supply still outstripping underlying demand.

BOC denies illegal activity in Italy

Bank of China Ltd, the country's fourth-largest State-owned lender, denied on Tuesday it had received any formal documents from Italian prosecutors about investigations into alleged money laundering at its Milan branch.

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Cracking the Qualcomm anti-monopoly case

Xu Kunlin headed the investigation into the semiconductor giant, which was fined $975 m, and now talks about his role at the NDRC

Correction rumors abound following last week's sell-off

The steep decline in Chinese equities last week has sparked speculation among traders and analysts on whether the market is entering a "healthy" correction to the bull run or shows signs of a bear's return.

Securities regulatory official removed

China's securities watchdog said on Saturday it had dismissed a division chief in the department of public offering supervision, because of suspected illegal stock trading by her spouse.

Goldman strategist says stock prices 'are too high'

The rise of the Chinese A-share market is unsustainable without the support of both solid economic fundamentals and substantial reform measures, a leading investment industry figure said at the China Wealth Forum, held on Saturday in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province.

Two e-commerce giants shop for growth in Russia

The nation's top two e-commerce companies are gearing up in the Russian market as they seek overseas growth.

Cementing a brighter future for Africa's booming new housing market

Hong Bo, assistant president of CITIC Group and chairwoman of CITIC Construction Co Ltd, has found a way to combine profitability with public welfare. In Angola, her company has built a new city while leaving the country with a whole operational industry chain and a skilled labor team for future development.

No sense in forecasting the direction of a bipolar market

Let me quote Forrest Gump to describe China's stock market: "It is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." In just a few days, the market turned from heaven to hell.