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Increased trade with China best way to cut deficit, says ministry BEIJING - The US export control regime is "outdated" and adjustment and revision of the system would benefit the nation by helping it increase exports, create jobs and alleviate its trade imbalance, China's ...
BEIJING - The series of strict measures rolled out by the authorities to rein in soaring property prices over the past month seem to have only delayed purchases by potential buyers in most urban areas, latest statistics have showed. Housing prices in 70 large to medium-sized ...
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's Equity Bank said on Monday it had signed a 4 billion shilling ($50.82 million) financing agreement with China Development Bank for lending to small and medium businesses. Equity said it was the first beneficiary of a $5 billion Chinese fund for developmen...
BEIJING: China's central government is believed to be on the the verge of unveiling a major support package to help boost development and bring lasting stability in the far western Xinjiang region rocked by a deadly riot last year.An imminent move has been heralded by measures ...
China hopes the United States will not exclude China when it loosens its export restrictions, Yao Jian, a spokesman with the Ministry of Commerce said in Beijing Monday. Yao's remarks came after the United States said over the weekend it might change its exports control regime. ...
BEIJING - China's disciplinary watchdog has released a set of rules outlining punishment for Party members in leading positions meddling in the real estate industry, in an effort to uproot corruption in the field. The rules, issued by the Central Commission for Discipline ...
Beijing - China's tax system has been blamed for creating a widening income gap by allowing loopholes for big businesses to evade paying taxation, while restricting the development of small businesses through the imposition of heavy taxes. Under the present system, many Chinese ...
BEIJING - China will set aside 10.6 billion yuan as a special fund to help the country's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to cut down their carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption this year. The news was announced by an official of the Ministry of Industry and ...
WASHINGTON China boosted its holdings of US Treasury debt for the first time in six months. That development could ease concerns that lagging foreign demand will force the US government to pay higher interest rates to finance its debt. The US Treasury Department reported Monday ...
What does the computerized future hold for China? Well, a road vehicle with auto pilot, a wristwatch-like device capable of a health check and customized education services through the Internet are on the horizon. The breakthroughs would occur via cooperation in the fields of ...
BEIJING - Capital inflows are placing big pressure on China this year, as domestic companies and banks repatriate large volumes of foreign currency, a senior official said in remarks published on Monday. Guan Tao, who heads the international balance of payments department at the ...
CHICAGO - Highly effective investment in infrastructure by the Chinese government and the urbanization process in China will ensure the continuous rapid growth of the Chinese economy in the next 20 years, said a distinguished economist on Saturday. Justin Yifu Lin, chief ...
Shanghai plans another 23 large residential communities in non-central areas of the city this year as it moves to increase the supply of affordable housing, officials said Friday. The 23 communities, mainly located in outlying areas with convenient subway links as well as ...
BEIJING - Stricter loan requirements might lead to a weakened property market and price decline in the short term, but more diversified types of housing is the solution to China's property market dilemma, economists say. The government should provide more options to China's home ...
JINAN - Senior Chinese Political Advisor Wang Gang has called for efforts to step up economic restructuring, optimize the industrial structure and improve innovation capability. Wang, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ...
CHICAGO - Highly effective investment in infrastructure by the Chinese government and the urbanization process in China will ensure the continuous rapid growth of the Chinese economy in the next 20 years, said a distinguished economist on Saturday. Justin Yifu Lin, chief ...
BEIJING - The Chinese government has issued new policies to help college graduates start their own businesses, as the country is expecting 6.3 million new job seekers who will graduate from colleges this year. If a young person registers to be self-employed within two years after ...
KUNMING - A draft regulation in the capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province that denies employment to people without residence permits has triggered huge controversy across the nation for discriminating against migrant workers. The city's Draft Regulation on Residence ...
Beijing - China is planning to raise the proportion of profits it collects from major State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in a move to balance income distribution, but analysts said the move should be bolder and the collected profits used to improve public well-being. The Ministry of ...
BEIJING - China will not launch taxes on holdings of more than one residential apartment for at least another three years, a government think tank official has said. Meanwhile, many economists continue to warn that the country's economy could slow down amidst property tightening ...
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 ...