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AIDS program targets migrant workers
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A very jolly Santa Claus obsession
Boat sinks after hitting ROK ship
Money
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First offshore RMB CD issued in Macao
Macao Branch of BOC (Bank of China) announced Monday the issuance of the inaugural offshore renminbi Certificate of Deposit (RMB CD), the first of its kind in Macao, totaling to 1 billion yuan ($151 million). -
ICBC sets tone as it takes over US bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) has agreed the first Chinese takeover of a US retail bank, boosting financial ties between the world's two largest economies as President Hu Jintao concluded a four-day visit to the nation. -
Bonds beat stocks in early year trade
Chinese companies have raised over three times more from bonds than from equities so far this year. The figures indicate a record start for the debt market as government efforts to restrain inflation curbed access to loans and the stock market.
Energy
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Sinopec net profits soar on oil price rises
China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec Group), Asia's largest oil refiner by capacity, is expected to report a more than 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) net profit in 2010, as surging oil prices pushed up its performance in the upstream sector. -
PetroChina halts gas shipments to industry
PetroChina has halted natural gas shipments to some downstream industrial users in North China this month to guarantee sufficient residential supplies, the National Business Daily reported Tuesday. -
Overseas oil dependence ratio surpasses 55%
China's overseas crude dependence ratio surpassed 55 percent, the Economic Information reported Monday, citing an industry report.
Technology
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Software center looks to increase its revenue
China's major software outsourcing base, the city of Dalian in the country's northeastern region, aims to increase revenue from its software industry by 30 percent in 2011. -
Huawei sues Motorola over intellectual property right
China's Huawei Technologies Co sued Motorola and Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday in order to protect its intellectual property right, the company said in a press release. -
China's own products dominate online game sales
China's online game industry generated 32.37 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) in sales revenue last year, of which 59.6 percent came from the country's own products.
Specials
China Economy by Numbers - December
China's GDP growth jumped 10.3 percent year-on-year in 2010, boosted by a faster-than-expected 9.8 percent expansion in the fourth quarter.
A tale of the necktie city
Shengzhou, a city in East China's Zhejiang province, produces about 60 percent of the world's neckties and 90 percent of those destined for the domestic market.
Pet businesses
Pets are the ultimate companion. They are said to be man’s best friends.
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ICBC sets tone as it takes over US bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) has agreed the first Chinese takeover of a US retail bank, boosting financial ties between the world's two largest economies as President Hu Jintao concluded a four-day visit to the nation.
New rules for IPOs as share prices slide?
The latest wave of new shares dropping below their initial public offering (IPO) prices on the A-share market may prompt the securities regulator to implement new rules to further reform the IPO pricing system, analysts said.
Bonds beat stocks in early year trade
Chinese companies have raised over three times more from bonds than from equities so far this year. The figures indicate a record start for the debt market as government efforts to restrain inflation curbed access to loans and the stock market.
Nation 'unlikely' to reduce export rebates
China expects to maintain the stability of its export-related policy, and it is "highly unlikely" that the country will reduce export rebates for highly polluting and energy-intensive industries "during the first half", said a senior Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official.
Economy
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Software center looks to increase its revenue
China's major software outsourcing base, the city of Dalian in the country's northeastern region, aims to increase revenue from its software industry by 30 percent in 2011. -
China, LA sign agreement to boost two-way investment
A visiting Chinese business delegation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on two-way investment cooperation with Los Angeles city in California Monday. -
'Friction inevitable as bonds grow stronger'
Economic and trade relations between China and the United States, the world's top two economies, are "cooperative" but also "competitive", shows a survey by Horizon Research Consultancy Group.
Companies
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Spring Airlines readies listing
Spring Airlines Co Ltd, the nation's only budget carrier, has started preparations for going public in Shanghai, showing the capital market's recognition of the private carrier's business performance. -
CNR to deliver high-load freight cars
China CNR Corp signed an agreement with Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG) to deliver the world's largest railway freight cars to Australia, advancing the high-end market.
Green China
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China to auction 8 shale gas blocks in Q1
China will auction eight shale gas exploration blocks in the first quarter of this year, two more than first planned and months later than originally scheduled for November last year, a ministry official said on Thursday. -
China steps on the gas for energy
China will spend an average of 500 million yuan ($74.6 million) each year on exploring oil and gas resources over the next two decades to counter the country's growing dependence on imported energy.
Cars
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GM sold more cars in China than in US last year
General Motors Co sold more vehicles in China than it did in the United States last year, marking the first time a foreign market has outpaced the automaker 's domestic sales in its 102-year history. -
Guangzhou to curb government car use
Guangdong's provincial capital will not restrict vehicle registrations in new measures to curb traffic congestion, a senior provincial official said on Sunday.
Tata Motors's Jaguar, Land Rover sales hit records in China
China makes its presence felt at Vancouver motorcycle show
US firm to make recreational vehicles for China: Reports
Land Rover recalled over faulty transfer case
Ford, Changan in talks to export China-made Ford autos
China may lead in electric vehicle race
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