New system of calculating statistics will make its debut early next year.
China Three Gorges Corp has bought a 21 percent government stake in Portugal's biggest power producer.
Yahoo! Inc is considering cutting its 40 percent stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to about 15 percent, two people briefed on the matter said.
Business confidence fell in the fourth quarter amid growing concern over a slowdown in China.
China's wealth management market will keep growing as the investable assets of Chinese individuals are expected to reach $9.8 trillion by the end of 2011.
China will strive to improve logistical connections between farms and supermarkets to develop the agricultural sector while stabilizing food prices.
The value of China's IT market will surge to 985 billion yuan ($155 billion) in 2012, as sales rise by 19.9 percent from this year, a US-based researcher says on Thursday.
The National Bureau of Statistics' latest effort to gauge China's progress to build a well-off society will meet little enthusiasm from either the public or policymakers.
The confidence of Chinese entrepreneurs keeps declining in the fourth quarter as more are concerned over the slowdown of national economy.
Many Chinese choose to travel abroad during the lunar new year, traditionally observed through family reunions.
China's consumer prices have dropped for four consecutive months since peaking this year, but the battle against inflation seems far from over.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority welcomed the announcement by the China Development Bank (CDB) on its issuance of renminbi bonds in Hong Kong.