Shanghai reclaims top spot

2012-12-13 09:18:05

Shanghai has reclaimed the title "Best City for Business" after three years, a Forbes magazine ranking showed on Wednesday.

Supermarket of the future opens in E China

2012-12-12 14:10:47

China's first hi-tech "future supermarket" was opened recently in Hefei, capital city of East China's Anhui province.

IPhone 5 hits stores on Friday

2012-12-12 08:17:43

Two telecom companies to compete over sales of Apple smartphones

China to open first subway crossing Yangtze

2012-12-12 02:30:30

China's first subway line to cross the Yangtze River, the country's longest waterway, is expected to start test run this month in the central city of Wuhan, local officials said Tuesday.

Ports will help bring new tide of prosperity

2012-12-11 09:01:30

Ports in Hebei province bordering Beijing are the drivers of an economic takeoff.

Income gap remains high, report shows

2012-12-11 05:51:00

China faces extraordinary inequality in its social distribution system, but the government still has adequate options to deal with the problem, according to a semi-official report.

Chinese firms 'face slower growth' amid gloom

2012-12-10 08:04:59

Chinese enterprises' net income and revenue growth for 2012 fell sharply due to the economic slowdown, Fitch Ratings said in a report.

China's inflation shows slight rise in Nov

2012-12-10 07:09:02

The Consumer Price Index, a key inflation measure, rose to 2 percent in November from a year ago, the first increase in the index since August.
PPI drops 2.2% Fixed-asset investment up 20.7% Retail sales up 14.2% Industrial output rises 10.1%

China's November inflation rises to 2%

2012-12-09 11:41:09

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2 percent year on year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Sunday.
PPI drops 2.2% Inflation expected to rebound

Canada OKs CNOOC's $15b purchase of Nexen

2012-12-08 09:41:12

After months of debate, Canadian regulators on Friday approved China National Offshore Oil Corp's $15.1 billion purchase of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. Timeline Chinese Companies' Overseas Footprint

Interpreters struggle to keep up with demand

2012-12-08 08:27:48

China's translation industry will enjoy rapid growth during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) period, yet a shortage of talent will hinder that development.

iPad mini feels the chills at China launch

2012-12-07 14:42:21

Unlike other Apple products' that were launched in China drawing big crowds, iPad mini is feeling the chills at China launch in both Beijing and Shanghai on Friday.