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Dalian bids to be major NE Asian financial hub

[2009-09-10 08:41]

Authorities in Dalian have outlined a plan to develop the northeastern coastal city into one of the financial centers of Northeast Asia.

City wins top marks in commercial center survey

[2009-09-10 08:41]

Dalian has scored top marks in its region in the first ever China Financial Center Index (CFCI), according to figures released by the Comprehensive Development Institute (CDI) earlier this year. The CDI is a State Council-authorized research and advisory body and will now produce the index on an annual basis.

Coastal zone plan gets State backing

[2009-09-10 08:41]

An innovative new plan for the development of Liaoning's coastal economic zone was discussed and approved at the executive meeting of the State Council in July, boosting Dalian's prospects of gaining recognition as an international shipping center.

Archipelago 'opens up' to tourism and marine future

[2009-09-10 08:41]

Although most of China adopted its hugely successful "opening up" policy almost 30 years ago, some isolated pockets of the country have remained relatively untouched by its reforms and developments. One such place was the Changshan Archipelago in Dalian's Changhai county, but now this largely unspoilt island group, set in northeastern China, has finally been approved for partial opening up.

Reaping wind power joins energy rotation

[2009-09-10 08:41]

To help the country shift toward a path of reduced carbon emissions, China's top legislature is planning to amend a law to remove a bottleneck in the development of renewable energy projects.

Seawater toilets help flush away water shortages

[2009-09-10 08:41]

Residents of Qingdao's Haizhiyun neighborhood were the first on the Chinese mainland to have their homes fitted with a system that uses seawater to flush toilets.

Institute warms to carbon tax by 2013

[2009-09-10 08:41]

A Chinese government think tank is considering recommending financial tools to curb energy-sapping and heavily polluting industries.

Hot wheels jump on M&A bandwagon

[2009-09-10 08:41]

Industry consolidation and restructuring are on top of the mind for Chinese automobile firms as the sector prepares itself for what would be a milestone year, which could also see more companies spreading wings abroad and acquiring prestigious international brands.