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China economy to grow 10 percent in 2010: think tank  2010-02-08 09:18:03

A top state-run think tank has forecast that China will return to double digital growth this year, with a 10 percent rise in gross domestic product.



No winners if yuan rises, says China think-tank  2009-12-07 14:26:01

Lifting the value of China's yuan currency would hurt, not help, global economic recovery and threaten the country’s own financial and trade health, a Chinese state think-tank said in an essay published on Monday.



A blueprint for a low carbon future  2009-11-16 07:55:05

In the midst of noisy climate change politics and complicated science, renowned think tank economist Fan Gang has kept a low profile, calling himself a student.



Sharp rise recorded in investment from Hong Kong, Macao  2009-10-15 07:51:28

Hong Kong and Macao further strengthened business ties with Guangdong province through more than $4.6 billion investment in the first five months of 2009, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the same period last year.



ASEAN optimistic on trade with China  2009-10-07 20:42:43

The Secretary General of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Surin Pitsuwan said in Jakarta on Wednesday that ASEAN states are optimistic about their trade relationship with China under the ASEAN-China free trade agreement scheduled to take into effect January 1 next year.



IMF vote change needs G20 political backing  2009-09-25 10:06:53

The US is pushing for a 5 percentage point shift in voting power from developed nations to emerging economies to reflect the growing influence of countries like China.



IMF/World Bank annual meetings kick off  2009-10-06 17:33:29

The 2009 annual meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opened here Tuesday.





Debate

Will the new car tax law be effective in saving energy and cutting emissions?

China is considering a draft law that would raise the tax on large-engine passenger cars and reduce the tax on new-energy or energy-saving cars. Do you think the new tax law will be effective in improving energy efficiency and cutting emissions?

Reports

'Ant tribe' growing: Survey

Beijing - Dressed in a crisp suit, Li Zhirui, sitting on the window seat of a Beijing bus, silently gazes at the European-style villas, luxury cars and illuminated shopping malls as they pass him by.