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Real estate investment surges, prices rise

[2016-03-14 08:05]

Talk about new growth engines may be all the rage, but property development remains a tried-and-true growth booster.

Food executive sees good times ahead for Fujian

[2016-03-14 08:05]

Fujian province should reach out to its 15.8 million overseas residents to help pave the way for industrial parks abroad and to encourage enterprises in the province to go global, Cai Jin'an, chairman of Panpan Food Group, a leading food supplier, said in an interview during the ongoing annual two sessions.

Solar giant sets new direction for profits

[2016-03-14 08:05]

JA Solar Holdings, one of the world's largest producers of solar energy products, is seeking to expand in emerging markets touched by China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Yunnan to improve cross-border trade, industry

[2016-03-14 08:05]

Province's foreign trade surged last year; lessons learned in pilot free trade zone will shape future

Statistics show 'signs of stabilization'

[2016-03-14 08:05]

January-to-February economic data released over the weekend do not seem to indicate a V-shaped recovery coming anytime soon but show slow stabilization, analysts said.

Observers applaud unrivaled news access at two sessions

[2016-03-14 08:05]

A wide spectrum of observers, from journalists to ordinary citizens, have commented on the unprecedented access granted at this year's two sessions of China's national advisory body and legislature.

Dalai Lama's speech in Switzerland 'shows frustration'

[2016-03-14 08:05]

China's top political adviser on ethnic and religious affairs has said he believes the Dalai Lama's recent speech in Geneva was born out of "major frustration" over "increasingly unpopular 'Tibetan Independence' activities".

As sessions near their conclusion, real work begins

[2016-03-14 08:05]

As national legislators wrap up their annual gathering on Wednesday, I'm assessing the trail they will have left behind in Beijing during their 12-day stay.