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China's inflation 'controllable': IMF chief economist

2011-01-28 14:27

China can deal with inflation and still manage a rapid economic growth, said Olivier Blanchard, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

China likely to limit corn imports soon

2011-01-28 14:07

China, the world's second-biggest corn consumer, may limit imports this year after the government told industrial users to stop buying the domestic supply, according to Yigu Information Consulting Ltd.

China to spur overseas investment

2011-01-28 14:00

The Chinese central government plans to place special emphasis on domestic firms’ outbound investment, and vows to buy more from overseas countries, as well as boost its domestic consumption from 2011.

China halves import tax on electrical goods

2011-01-28 13:29

China lowered the import tax on electrical products from 20 to 10 percent starting from January 27, 2011, the State Council Tariffs Commission announced on Thursday.

China's participation benefits all global trading partners

2011-01-28 10:44

A policy of more trade and greater openness to the rest of the world has brought significant benefits to China and greater market opportunities to its trading partners, the head of the World Trade Organization says.

Import tariffs halved on electronics

2011-01-28 10:38

China slashed its import tariff on some electronic products, such as laptops and digital cameras, by 50 percent, benefiting multinational companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) and Dell Inc, and stimulating their sales in the world's fastest-growing IT market.

Rising labor cost may affect flow of FDI, says Nomura

2011-01-28 09:25

China's fast rising labor costs are likely to affect the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) and will make the country's labor-intensive manufacturing industry face more intense competition from other Asian economies, Nomura Securities said in a report.