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Factory floor of a textile manufacturer in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province. Xu Ruiping China is set to raise export tax rebates on textile products to 17 percent after the government unveiled six measures to shore up flagging exports on Wednesday, analysts said. Although the ...
Although China doesn't celebrate Christmas, Lou Qijun is one of the many Chinese toy and gift manufacturers who anticipates a visit from Santa Claus every year in the form of seasonal orders from the Europe and North America. Not so this year, says Lou, chairman of Yiwu Qiling ...
Analysts here expect the government will announce new policies to support the ailing export sector, with the top decision-makers to meet soon to outline next year's economic plan. Zhao Yumin, a researcher with the Ministry of Commerce, told Xinhua on Saturday that a major trade ...
The financial tsunami that has swept the world has made prudent shoppers tighten their wallets, leaving retailers struggling. Of course, discounts are one of the most alluring ways to attract customers. Since November, major shopping venues in Beijing including China Central Mall...
Source: AlixPartners. Graphics by Li Yi What is the key element that leads Chinese consumers to buy a product: service, experience, access, price, or the product itself? A recent survey of Chinese consumers shows that service matters almost as much as the product to Chinese ...
Miss World managed what nobody else could at the Beijing Olympics ... she made Usain Bolt feel second best. Zhang Zilin has told how she befriended the record-breaking Jamaican star of Beijing 2008. During one meeting, the giant 1.96m-tall Bolt confessed to feeling "well beaten" ...
HONG KONG, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- "The Financial tsunami teaches us not to put all our eggs in one basket," Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) Executive Director Fred Lam said in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. Lam said the financial tsunami exposed the over-reliance ...
Friday,December 05,2008 Posted: 00:20 BJT(1620 GMT) COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR On the 3rd of December 2008, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor Mr. Wu Mingxin hosted the New Year Reception for Dutch business community. Here follows the speech given by Mr. Wu at the reception. ...
BEIJING, Dec. 2-- An official from China's southwest Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region pledged on Tuesday to upgrade cooperation between the region and neighboring Vietnam by building an economic zone in the next five years. Chairman Ma Biao, said at a press conference, his ...
SHANGHAI, Dec. 2 -- Overseas-invested businesses operating in Shanghai have been faring slightly worse in terms of foreign trade growth compared to the city's average foreign trade growth this year. When contacted by Xinhua Tuesday, a spokesman from the Shanghai Municipal ...
The Shanghai municipal government is looking to attract more international companies to set up regional headquarters in the city, an official said on Thursday. New policies, involving governmental subsidies, capital management, and minimum registered capital, will be announced ...
Last month, the normally bustling Hongcheng Market in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, was exceptionally quiet, with only a handful of customers seen in front of shops displaying the "sale" sign. There was no trace of the "golden September and silver October" sales phenomenon this ...
Ningxia Zhongyin Cashmere Co Ltd announced in a report that it had inked a framework agreement with UK’s 140-year cotton mill, Dawson International PLC, to acquire its subsidiary Todd & Duncan’s business and assets. News regarding this acquisition was first published on January ...
Unlike measures taken during the Asian financial crisis 11 years ago, more attention is focused on improving people's living standards in the Chinese government's recent 4 trillion yuan (584 billion U.S. dollars) economic stimulus package, experts said. The package, unveiled ...
Story Highlights: ·China's annual Central Economic Work Conference opened in Beijing Monday. ·Observers believed the event would give priority to efforts to maintain stable growth. ·They reckoned in 2009, China would see more risks for worse economic slowdown. China's annual ...
Twenty-one Santa Claus flew from the US into Xi'an to distribute gifts among children of an orphanage. They visited the capital of Shaanxi province as part of the Santa Goodwill Mission's global tour.
Chinese shares opened higher on Monday on prospects of more incentive news as a key economic conference will be opened in the day. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.51 percent, or 30.5 points, to 2,049.16 at the opening. The smaller Shenzhen index was up 1.16 percent, ...
China's currency, the yuan, fell by the daily limit against the U.S. dollar for a second day on Tuesday, its fourth straight daily decline. The yuan finished at 6.8870 per U.S. dollar on the over-the-counter market, having declined 0.5 percent against its central parity rate. The ...
In the face of global financial crunch, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are finding it difficult to maintain their stability. Thus Guangdong province has approved a monetary aid of 10 billion yuan. Guangdong, one of the key manufacturing hub of China, for the past few ...
——Brief Analysis on Price Index 20081208 Due to the impact of the global financial crisis, the textile foreign orders kept insufficient. The daily trade volume on each professional market of China Textile City still fluctuated in a narrow range. According to the analysis on the ...
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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 ...