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Had it been up to him, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao might have scheduled things differently. Wen will be in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to address the annual winter meeting of the World Economic Forum while China will be carrying on with the weeklong celebration of its most ...
China imported less cotton in the first 11 months of 2008, as the international financial crisis impacted the country's textile industry and slashed demand, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday. From January to November, China bought imported 1.94 million tonnes ...
The worldwide financial crisis has yet to dampen the shopping enthusiasm of people in Beijing, with 1,904 outlets recording a total turnover of 639 million yuan (about US$85.2 million) on Sunday, the eve of the Spring Festival. Workers arrange mannequins in a clothing shop window ...
People may not have heard of a place called Chendai, but they at least know something about the Hong Kong pop singer Jolin Tsai, the world's No 1 tennis player Jelena Jankovic, the NBA basketball star Shane Battier. The celebrity list can go much longer, and they all endorse ...
The economic recession seems to have disappeared from the streets of Shanghai. At least, that's the way it feels. With the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, just around the corner, walk the city streets, and you'll have optimism walking right beside you. The cheerfulness is ...
China's annual GDP growth falls to 6.8%. How much worse can it get? THE beast which gives its name to the Chinese new year that begins on January 26th is meant to symbolise prosperity through fortitude and hard work, offering hope that China will soon regain its economic vigour. ...
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told the Financial Times on Sunday that based on a scientific attitude and pragmatic view he is confident China will weather the global economic crisis. The confidence, Wen said, comes from a correct judgment of the current situation. He also credited ...
China imported 2.11 million tons of cotton in 2008, down 14.1 percent from 2007, according to statistics from China Customs. The imported volume in December 2008 dropped 47.7 percent year-on-year to 168,000 tons, said Customs. Analysts attributed the sharp decline to the ...
Recession shockwaves are swamping China's main coastal export zones and spreading, pushing a fragmented and once fast-growing retail sector to consolidate as sales and profit margins shrink. Global giants such as Wal-Mart Stores and Carrefour will benefit along with China's ...
This paper-cutting work by an unknown folk artist features a boy riding a water buffalo and playing a flute. Happy Niu Year! No, it's not a typo. As a matter of fact, this has been the most popular text message zapping through the Chinese airspace this month. It is a pun playing ...
To people in China's southern export bases like Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, the celebration of the Year of the Ox was tempered with bitterness as exports plunged and the economy, like many others in Asia, cooled to its slowest pace in years. Many hoped that the Lunar New ...
Guangdong private businesses, most exposed to the export slump, are having a lower expectation in most of the economic indicators than those in other regions in China, a report from accounting firm Grant Thornton said today. The report, which surveyed senior executives of more ...
China's government Sunday warned 2009 will be "possibly the toughest year" since the turn of the century in terms of securing economic development and consolidating the "sound development momentum" in agriculture and rural areas. The lingering global financial crisis and the ...
Visitors take a rest in a shopping mall in Hong Kong January 30, 2009. Local shopping malls are leaving no stone unturned to attract cash-rich mainlanders to their stores during the Lunar New Year holidays. From producing and airing fashion programs on Beijing's TV channels to ...
Standing on the threshold of a retail revolution and witnessing a fast changing retail landscape, the Chinese footwear market is set to experience the phenomenal growth in coming years. In past few years, the market has seen robust growth, says "China Footwear Market Analysis". ...
Online sales in Taiwan grew 32 percent last year to an estimated NT$243 billion (US$7.25 billion), a recent survey by the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) showed. Clothes and beauty care items registered the largest annual growth rates of 88 percent and 49 ...
Shopping malls have reported a sharp rise in sales as Hong Kong consumers took advantage of price cuts and special promotions and went on a splurge over the Lunar New Year holidays. Shoppers have become more cautious in the wake of the financial tsunami and shopping centers are ...
Despite current political difficulties on Taiwan, the island's garment manufacturers continue to press the Ma administration for completion of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with the mainland as quickly as possible, a garment makers leader said Friday. The ...
China's huge population actually is a huge bonus for apparel market. Meanwhile, the growth incomes of urban and rural dweller contribute to the Chinese apparel sales growth. After deducting the effect of price increases, the annual net income per capita of rural dweller increased ...
China's trade plunged in January as the global economic crisis drove down demand for its exports, adding to the threat of job losses and unrest and dampening hopes an economic recovery might be taking shape. Exports fell 17.5 percent in January from a year earlier, according to ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
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 ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
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 ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
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 ...