Beijing starts publishing tap water quality
2013-01-15 11:11:00
Beijing began publishing water quality information on the website of Beijing Water Works Group on Tuesday following media reports questioning the city's tap-water quality.
US may intensify trade probes in 2013: report
2013-01-14 20:36:45
The United States is likely to intensify anti-dumping and countervailing investigations into exports from Asian emerging economies as the world’s largest economy is mired in debt-ceiling negotiations and in a slow economic recovery, the People’s Daily reported.
Spring Festival to see a surge in self-drive tourists
2013-01-14 19:48:15
A sharp increase in self-drive trips in Tianjin is expected to occur during Spring Festival thanks to toll free highways and drivers being more comfortable with the new traffic rules.
PLA to strengthen combat readiness
2013-01-14 19:41:49
The General Staff Headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army has pledged to stage more military drills that simulate real combat.
China's auto output, sales set world record again
2013-01-14 14:56:34
19.27 million vehicles were produced in China in 2012, increasing by 4.6 percent year-on-year, up 3.8 percentage points.
China targeted by 72 trade probes in 2012
2013-01-14 14:36:26
Chinese exports were targeted by a total of 72 trade investigations in 2012, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
CP Lotus closes supermarket in Beijing: report
2013-01-11 16:00:47
CP Lotus Super Center, a subsidiary company of the Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group, reportedly closed one of its supermarkets in Beijing.
Shagang sets up intl headquarters in Singapore
2013-01-11 15:57:43
China's largest private steel company Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd set up its international headquarters in Singapore to explore the overseas market.
BMW Brilliance senior VP may quit
2013-01-11 14:39:42
BMW Brilliance Senior Vice-President Daniel Kirchert has recently submitted his resignation and may leave the company soon.
Yum Brands apologizes for response in KFC probe
2013-01-10 19:38:57
Yum Brands Inc, owner of the fast-food chain KFC, publicly apologized on Jan 10 for what it called its inappropriate response to the Chinese government's investigation into one of Yum’s former chicken suppliers, chinanews.com reported.
China's trade surplus with the US rose 8.2% in 2012
2013-01-10 15:31:51
China's trade with the United States in 2012 grew 8.5 percent year-on-year to $484.68 billion, accounting for 12.5 percent of China's total foreign trade in 2012.
Record high number plate lottery applicants
2013-01-10 14:44:25
Applicants in the January car license plate lottery hit 1.43 million by Jan 8, registering a new record and an increase of more than 60,000.