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UPDATED: February-11-2011 China to Expand Rural Road Network China aims to extend its road network in rural areas to 3.9 million km by 2015, according to China's transport authorities on Thursday. China will focus on upgrading roads and bridges during its 12th Five-Year-Plan ...
UPDATED: February-11-2011 $1 Bln to Help Battle Worst Drought in 60 Years The Government will spend $1 billion to battle the drought plaguing huge areas in the north, as wheat prices continued their climb and the UN warned of serious consequences for the winter harvest. The ...
UPDATED: February-11-2011 China Supports Egypt's Efforts to Maintain Social Stability China said Thursday it supported Egypt's efforts to maintain social stability and restore normal order, expecting ties between China and the Arab country to develop unaffected. "China holds that ...
UPDATED: February-11-2011 Rare Earth Mining Zones Aim for Sustainable Use China's decision to set up its first group of rare earth mining zones with state planning is aimed at protecting resources as well as the environment, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources ...
UPDATED: February-12-2011 PBOC Plans Overhaul of Money Policy China's central bank is planning to use an indicator measuring total financing quantity and broader measures of money supply, such as M3 and M4, to better monitor liquidity conditions and curb inflation, local media ...
UPDATED: February-12-2011 Police Rescue Nearly 10,000 Kidnapped Children More than 9,300 kidnapped children in China have been rescued since April 2009 since a nationwide campaign was launched to crack down on human trafficking, according to the Ministry of Public Security ...
UPDATED: February-12-2011 China Calls on UN to Pay More Attention to Africa China on Friday urged the United Nations and Security Council to give more attention to Africa and called on the international community to provide greater support to the region in order to maintain peace ...
UPDATED: February-12-2011 Wen Seeks Opinions on Gov't Work Report, Economic Blueprint Representatives from different sectors have given feedback on drafts of the government work report and China's economic and social development blueprint for the next five years, the State ...
UPDATED: February 15, 2011 Labor-rich Province Experiences Worker Shortage At the end of 2010, there were more than 13 million migrant workers employed outside Anhui, while about 4 million were working in the province A labor shortage that has been confounding manufacturers in ...
UPDATED: February 14, 2011 Snowfall Eases Severe Drought in North China Snowfall brings respite to wheat crops in drought-plagued north China Light to moderate snowfall has brought some relief to the wheat crops in several northern Chinese regions over the weekend, but the ...
UPDATED: February 14, 2011 China to Tax on Early Retirement Subsidy The tax will be calculated after the subsidy is divided by the months between the date of the completion of retirement formalities and the corresponding legal retirement date China will impose tax on the one-off ...
UPDATED: February 15, 2011 Minority Languages to Be Promoted Aiming to encourage the use of the language, the test will push for the standardization of the many different dialects China is expected to roll out its first examination to test the proficiency of certain students and ...
UPDATED: February 15, 2011 China's Jan. CPI Up 4.9% Inflation concerns complicated by drought, global commodity prices China on Tuesday reported lower than expected consumer inflation in January, but pressure remains for the government to control inflation as the situation is ...
UPDATED: February 15, 2011 China Allocates Funds to Fight Drought The major wheat-growing provinces of Shandong and Henan recorded no rainfall China's meteorological authority announced on Monday that it has received 7.5 million yuan ($1.14 million) from the country's Ministry of ...
UPDATED: February-24-2011 CPPCC Invites Foreign Reporters before Annual Session The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, opened its door to 43 correspondents from 33 overseas media outlets on Wednesday, 10 days ahead of ...
UPDATED: February 16, 2011 'Drought Will Not Hit World Grain Prices' China has "abundant" reserves of grain that are sufficient to meet the nation's needs China sought to ease fears on Tuesday about the global impact of a drought in its wheat-growing regions that has raised ...
UPDATED: February-24-2011 Chinese VP Stresses Mass Work for Social Management Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping called for greater efforts in mass work on Wednesday, calling it a basic, regular, and essential task of social management. "Mass work must be in every aspect and every ...
UPDATED: February 16, 2011 Food Safety to Become Priority of Ministry In the next five years, China's top health authority plans to make ensuring food safety into one of its "major health service projects" In the next five years, China's top health authority plans to make ...
UPDATED: February 17, 2011 China's Trade Center Begins Operation in Russia About 70 percent of the construction of the center has been completed and 28 Russian enterprises have signed contracts with the center The Greenwood International Trade Center, financed by China Chengtong ...
UPDATED: February 16, 2011 China's Yuan Advances to All-time High The Chinese currency, or the yuan, on Wednesday gained 74 basis points to 6.5855 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. The central parity rate of the RMB, or the yuan, was 5 basis ...
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China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing aging issue: WHO official
GENEVA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China should shift its focus from ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped sharply Friday, with ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Foreign companies will be allowed to make small hybrid cars in ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines' parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy ...
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's trade surplus in ...
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Every day at 7 a.m., Xiao Lin, a Shentong Express courier in Hangzhou, ...