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Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp plunged almost 10 percent yesterday, the biggest fall in two months, because investors worried about the latest management shake-up of the Chinese mainland's biggest made-to-order chip maker. Hong Kong-listed SMIC, also the ...
The growth of China's auto sector will quicken in the second half of the year, according to top auto makers and experts at an auto expo in the northeastern province of Jilin. The government may implement favorable policies to boost the market and ensure sound development after ...
Mercedes-Benz was in the spotlight again last week, when its new compact executive car - the result of a joint venture with the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd - made its debut at China's National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. But, being in the spotlight is nothing new ...
Chinese pig farmers said they were concerned about the recent surge in pork prices, citing fears that the current boom might prompt vast profit-driven expansion and lead to price plunge. Latest statistics show China's pork prices surged 57 percent year-on-year in June, stoking ...
The heavy use of agrochemicals has led to a severe deterioration of arable soil and poses a serious threat to domestic grain output. The situation has led to some leading ecologists calling on authorities to reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Despite floods ...
US-based axle producer Dana Holding Corp has increased its stakes in a Chinese joint venture to 50 percent, Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd (DMC), co-owner of the joint venture, confirmed Thursday. Dana, a leading supplier of driveline products, has paid DMC $124 million for an additional ...
China's Ministry of Finance announced Friday that the country has adjusted tariffs on imports of core components and raw materials used to build sophisticated technological equipment. Import tariffs and import-related value-added taxes (VAT) will be scrapped on key components and ...
The Chinese government on Friday released a regulation providing that power companies should step up their emergency response capabilities to power safety accidents to alleviate and eliminate damage. Power safety incidents refer to those that disturb the operation of a power grid ...
About 32.21 million Chinese mainland residents made overseas trips in the first half of this year, up 19.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Public Security. China's Hong Kong, China's Macao, the Republic of Korea, China's Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, the ...
Swiss food giant Nestle's bid for control over Chinese candy maker Hsu Fu Chi was under review, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday. The ministry's anti-monopoly bureau will evaluate the application, Yao Jian, spokesman of the MOC, said at a press conference. Nestle ...
China's National Energy Administration announced Thursday that the country's total electric power consumption in the first half of the year rose 12.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.25 trillion kilowatt-hours (kwh). Power consumption in June rose 13 percent year on year to 396.5 ...
Chinese railway authorities are making all efforts to iron out problems with the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway and hoping for more public understanding and support on the project, a railway official said Thursday. Wang Yongping, spokesman with the Ministry of Railways, ...
China's major home-appliance makers have found a new source of profit as they cash in on the lucrative real estate sector, industry experts said. Home-appliance producer Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd plans to invest 1.5 billion yuan ($232 million) in the central business district area in ...
Peabody Energy Corp on Thursday that it has entered into a framework agreement with the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to develop a surface coal mine with annual production of 50 million tons. As the world's largest private coal company, US-based Peabody said it will construct, ...
Google on Thursday released its second fiscal quarter earnings with numbers far better than analysts' estimates. The Mountain View, California-based company reported revenue of 9.03 billion U.S. dollars for the quarter ending June 30, 2011, an increase of 32 percent compared to ...
Tibet has finished building its first expressway, a 38-km long, four-lane road linking Lhasa's city center with Gonggar Airport in the neighboring Shannan Prefecture, the local government said. The toll-free expressway will halve the travel time from downtown Lhasa to the airport ...
Sina's microblog is the most popular brand for Chinese consumers this year, People.com.cn reported on Wednesday, citing a survey by Nikkei Business Publications Inc. The company surveyed more than 1,800 Chinese consumers ages 20 to 40 to find the most popular 25 consumer brands ...
China will raise its global innovation ranking over the next five years, according to a newly issued national scientific and technological (S&T) blueprint. The blueprint, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday, maps out the country's S&T development goals ...
BYD Co Ltd expects its net profits to plummet 85 percent to 95 percent for the first half of this year, compared to the same period a year ago, China Business News reported on Wednesday. The Shenzhen- and Hong Kong-listed Chinese automaker announced its expectations for a poor ...
Nanjing Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Wednesday that its parent company intends to reach a cooperative agreement with the UK-based pharmaceutical giant Alliance Boots to boost its market innovation ability and improve its competitive position. Nanjing Pharmaceutical Group, the ...
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