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Economy

Retailers sold on selling to rural residents

2011-03-01 08:29

Customers from the countryside are now thought to offer the greatest potential for retail growth in the years ahead with their incomes set to continue to rise.

China's US debt holdings now hit $1.16 trillion

2011-03-01 06:39

China's holdings of long-term US Treasury securities totaled $1.16 trillion at the end of December 2010, said the US Treasury Department.

Energy consumption per unit of GDP drops 4%

2011-02-28 16:50

China's energy consumption per 10,000 yuan (about $1,520) of gross domestic product dropped 4.01 percent year on year in 2010.

China to raise tax threshold to help the poor

2011-02-28 07:33

China will raise the threshold of personal income tax amid the rising cost of living, a move aimed at reducing the burden of middle and low-income people and expanding domestic consumption, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Feb 27.
Public to get larger role in anti-graft battle

Fight to tame inflation crucial: experts

2011-02-28 07:29

China's consumer inflation rate rose to 5.1 percent in November, the fastest increase for more than two years. It eased to 4.6 percent in December but jumped again to 4.9 percent in January, posing a test for policymakers.

China to raise tax threshold to help the poor

2011-02-28 07:33

China will raise the threshold of personal income tax amid the rising cost of living, a move aimed at reducing the burden of middle and low-income people and expanding domestic consumption, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Feb 27.
Public to get larger role in anti-graft battle

Fight to tame inflation crucial: experts

2011-02-28 07:29

China's consumer inflation rate rose to 5.1 percent in November, the fastest increase for more than two years. It eased to 4.6 percent in December but jumped again to 4.9 percent in January, posing a test for policymakers.

Specials

London's Olympic Stadium

Construction on the flagship stadium for the 2012 London Olympics was completed Tuesday.

The queen of panda cubs

Spanish Queen Sofia laughs as she plays with a panda.

Donkey-powered Land Rover

Two donkeys pull a broken-down Land Rover in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

China Fashion Week
Panic buying of salt
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