Big brands cash in on China's bling obsession

2011-04-06 10:23:36

Private jets, elite villas, vintage wines, one-of-a-kind jewelry, and glittering watches set with colored diamonds are transforming the Chinese beach resort into a luxury hot-spot.

Western China to become hub for foreign investment

2011-04-05 08:11:19

Western China will become a hot region for overseas investment over the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period, a senior official with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.

China must learn to float

2011-04-02 09:42:24

For decades, China has been investing its vast savings abroad, waiting for greater efficiency in domestic investment allocation before starting to dissave.

China to strengthen auditing work for foreign loans

2011-03-31 09:35:48

China's top audit authority announced Tuesday that it would enhance auditing and supervision over loans and aid funds from foreign countries during the next five years.

Chinese audit authority discloses violations in land use

2011-03-28 10:45:57

China's audit authorities said Friday that they had discovered violations involving 550 hectares of land being misused for construction projects.

China to speed up shale gas development

2011-03-25 09:04:33

China aims to make major technological breakthroughs in developing shale gas to optimize the nation' s energy structure, the nation's top energy official said on Thursday.

US to introduce China's high-speed rail

2011-03-24 08:51:25

Chicago is on track to become the first American city to introduce China's high-speed railway system. Chinese companies are also expected to fund this billion-dollar project.

Cooperation, innovation vital for China's emerging industries

2011-03-22 09:04:31

Keeping cooperation and innovation capacity are the crucial choices for China to develop its emerging industries.

China needs foreign firms in economic transformation

2011-03-21 09:54:27

China's commerce minister said on Sunday that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have a more active role to play in the process of China's economic transformation.

Chinese property prices begin to decline

2011-03-20 09:42:00

A growing number of Chinese cities experienced a decline in property prices or a slowdown in growth during February.