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More measures will be taken to stimulate consumption and support foreign trade, according to Wednesday's executive meeting of China's State Council, or the cabinet. A document released after the meeting, chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao, said to stimulate domestic consumption, ...
Many young Chinese workers are having to learn to cut back Amid the global economic downturn, young people in China are defying government initiatives to boost spending and coming up with novel ways to save money. Back in July 2008, Wang Chao, a 28-year-old office worker from ...
China would keep the country's general tariff level at 9.8 percent next year, the same as in 2008 and in 2007, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Wednesday. The nation would lower import tariffs on five commodities, including fresh strawberries, from Jan. 1 next year, the ...
China's central bank said on Tuesday it plans to implement a pilot program of settling overseas trade with the Chinese currency instead of the US dollar in 2009. According to a press release posted on the website of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank will expand ...
Under the impact of global financial crisis, the international and domestic market demand for textile was droping. Shangdong Weiqiao Group confronted this crisis through optimizing product category and developing high value-added product to go through the difficult time. Up to ...
Peer into your wardrobe and you will identify a selection of key items that you return to time and time again - for their comfort, practicality, functionality and go-anywhere style. And it is these qualities that Alfred Dunhill is seeking to recreate for their Spring/Summer 09 ...
In the recent “China Cotton Textile Industry Technology Upgrading Communication Meeting”, the CNTAC said that the central government was preparing a technology upgrading plan aiming to encourage investing and enlarge domestic demand, which comprise the three-year revival plan for ...
Art students pose during a swimsuit show as part of a model and stewardess promotion conference in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, January 5, 2009. More than 600 candidates took part in the recruitment jointly held by up to 50 art academies from around China on Monday. A ...
In the recent meeting of key textile machinery manufacturers in Shaanxi Province, the Department of Commerce introduced its four meatures, besides the national policy of encouraging the engineering and electronic product export and Shaanxi local funding to promote SME entering ...
Fourteen fashion shows and eight special topic seminars are among the highlights of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2009 and World Boutique, Hong Kong 2009. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the twin fashion fairs will open on Monday, 12 January ...
Many American universities' endowments are shrinking as the financial crisis bites donors' pockets, but the University of California, Los Angeles, better known as UCLA, has other means to get through the tough times. The school is marketing itself in China as a clothing brand, ...
Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan poses for the magazine "Modern Bride".
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has been committed to fostering the industry development through quality research projects. Two HKRITA projects iV FabricEye - Fabric Structure Analysis and Appearance Evaluation, and Advanced Functional Surface ...
According to the latest forecast from General Admisnistration of Customs, the export in 2008 was expected to accumulate into 2550 billion USD, up 18% on the previous year. The favorable balance could reach 290 billion USD. While the export decline might last some period. Based on ...
Chinese actress Xu Jinglei graces the latest issue of the "Trends Health" magazine.
Chinese raccoon dogs and other exotic animals are in danger of being butchered in greater numbers following a European Union ban on the trading in cat and dog furs that came into effect on January 1, activists say. Animals Asia Foundation said the ban is great news for dogs and ...
The country could be the first to recover from the global financial crisis, and will introduce more measures in the next two months to bolster the economy, Premier Wen Jiabao has said. "Our aim is to be the first to recover from the financial crisis. We must have faith and ...
Guangdong and Shanghai, the two economic powerhouses of China, have suffered setbacks because of the global financial crisis and forecast even worse prospects. Guangdong province, which neighbors Hong Kong and is host to a large cluster of export-oriented manufacturing units, now ...
Sweater manufacturing is an important sector in the textiles and apparel industry. After a well-received seminar on this subject held in early 2008, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) organized another talk, Technology Seminar for Sweater Manufactur...
A man stands beside a Harley Davidson motocycle at the Top Essence Luxury Show in Beijing in late November. Over a third of the items in the show were reportedly displayed for the first time in Asia. Sun Tiantian, a Beijing office worker, fell in love with Louis Vuitton's newly...
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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
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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%
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A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
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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...
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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 ...