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URUMQI - China selected the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as the country's first experimental region for cross-border yuan investment settlements on Friday. The action is aimed at enhancing the development of Xinjiang and its economic relationship with neighboring countries, ...
SHENZHEN - China will take targeted measures to strengthen regulatory constraints on ChiNext-listed companies, the country's securities watchdog said on Friday in response to investors' concerns about the Shenzhen-based start-up board becoming a tool for the executives to "cash...
New body founded to advise on business engagement LONDON - The City of London, financial center of the British capital, will soon establish an advisory council composed of prominent Chinese government and financial figures to guide its engagement with China. The City of London ...
BEIJING - Chinese equities ended lower on Friday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.46 percent, or 13.75 points, to close at 2,978.83. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.58 percent, or 77.79 points, to finish at 13,367.24. Combined turnover rose to 355.5 ...
A senior Chinese banking regulator urged the country's lenders to conform to the Basel III rules - the new set of global banking regulations, in a bid to improve international competitiveness, the official China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday. Cai Esheng, vice chairman ...
Foreign exchange body moves amid inflation, bubble fears BEIJING - China's foreign exchange regulator pledged on Tuesday to take measures to crack down on "hot money" inflows amid concerns over inflation and asset-bubble risks. New rules, raising the amount foreign exchange banks ...
BEIJING - China's foreign exchange regulator on Friday named a number of companies and individuals who had made illegal foreign exchange deals, highlighting the country's crackdown on such unlawful activities. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has named 10 companies in ...
BEIJING - China's stocks rose to a seven-month high Friday following a Wall Street rally. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.38 percent, or 42.56points, to close at 3,129.5. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.01 percent, or 137.63 points, to finish at 13,733.36. ...
SHANGHAI - Mainland stocks rose to the highest in almost seven months, led by raw-material companies, after the US Federal Reserve Board said it will buy an extra $600 billion of Treasuries to bolster economic growth. Coal producer China Shenhua Energy Co and Zhongjin Gold Corp ...
BEIJING - China's stocks rose to a seven-month high Thursday on the back of gains of raw-material producers. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.85 percent, or 55.95 points, to close at 3,086.94. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.52 percent, or 203.03 points, to ...
City expected to gain from capital relocation to emerging markets HONG KONG - Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised its 12-month target for Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to 29,000, saying the city has the most to gain from extra liquidity released by quantitative easing programs and ...
SHANGHAI - Mainland stocks fell for a second day on concern that the government may join other Asian nations in taking measures to slow inflation and that valuations for the biggest commodity producers were excessive after last month's rally. Jiangxi Copper Co and Datong Coal ...
BEIJING - China's stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday, pulled down by non-ferrous metals and coal producers. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.47 percent, or 14.45 points, to close at 3,030.99. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 1.86 percent, or 253.76 ...
BEIJING - Chinese equities slid Tuesday as investors worried prospects of higher interest rates and inflation control policies would hurt companies' earning.Property developers, metal companies and banking shares fronted the sell-off with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ...
BEIJING -- Chinese shares close slightly higher Monday from a nearly 15-month low the previous trading day. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.97 percent, or 28.98 points, to close at 3,014.41 The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.64 percent, or 81.55 points, to end at ...
SINGAPORE - Asian stocks fell last week, dragging down the benchmark index by the most since August, on speculation China will raise interest rates after inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in two years. China Vanke Co, the country's biggest developer by market value, ...
NEW YORK - US stocks continued its slide on Friday on speculations that China might take further monetary-policy tightening steps to counter inflation challenges. Major indexes were off session lows when market closed, but still deeply mired in negative territory. The Dow Jones ...
CHICAGO - Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday suffered a sharp drop, falling below $1,400, on a stronger dollar and speculation that China will raise interest rates to tame inflation. The most active gold contract for December delivery ...
GUIYANG - US-based bank Citibank opened its tenth branch on the Chinese mainland Friday, in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. "Guiyang is a vigorous city and we are optimistic about the future of Citibank in Guiyang," said Citicorp vice chairman Hamid ...
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Finance said Friday it will sell 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) of 182-day book-entry treasury bonds from November 15. The bonds will carry a fixed interest rate of 2.04 percent, the ministry said in a statement on its website. The bonds will be ...
Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
Chicago unveils Chinese New Year celebrations
CHICAGO -- Chicago held a ceremony Friday at the landmark Daley Civic ...
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
UN chief, Syrian FM in verbal clash at conference
The first day of the peace conference in Montreux, was marked by ...
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Chaos on streets after three reported killed in Kiev
Three people have reportedly been killed in Ukraine's capital Kiev ...
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Panel to push financial reform in FTZ
Financial reform in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone will ...
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
Economist sees world economy strengthening in 2014
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Global economy is likely to gain ...
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
China economic reform in focus at World Economic Forum
There’s been much talk of China at the World Economic Forum-and a ...
China's banks must evolve or perish
China's banks must evolve or perish
As China's traditional banks raise interest rates to claw back lost ...
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name
Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People's Court has rejected a lawsuit ...
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
Chinese steelmakers see profits plunge
China's 77 major steel companies reported an average profit margin of ...
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi Winter Games
Injured Olympic champion Wang Meng has been ruled out of the 139...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...