HSBC forecasts brighter year in China

2013-03-05 08:08:32

HSBC Holdings Plc sees an even brighter year in China, adding that a hard-landing scenario was erased by the strong bottoming-out of the economy late last year.

Rising trend of overseas investment

2013-03-05 07:09:31

Global investment by Chinese companies will grow rapidly "for quite a long time", Chen Jian, vice-minister of commerce, said on Monday.

Activities honor Lei Feng spirit

2013-03-05 02:52:11

Residents will be taking part in a range of activities this month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of chairman Mao Zedong's call to learn from Lei Feng.

Actress' death at 27 raises cancer concerns

2013-03-05 02:51:47

The death of a 27-year-old actress from uterine cancer has aroused public awareness of the disease.

HIV carrier sues hospital for refusing surgery  

2013-03-05 02:51:47

A court in Tianjin has accepted a suit from an HIV carrier against a hospital that refused to perform lung cancer surgery on him.

Equality in education urged for disabled

2013-03-05 02:17:41

China should make continuous efforts to enable disabled students to have equal access to education, a senior national political adviser said.

Tokyo blamed for islands tension

2013-03-05 00:50:47

Japan has sabotaged its consensus with China and invalidated the basis for China's restraint, the spokeswoman for the NPC said on Monday.

China to be global premium car leader

2013-03-05 00:17:52

China is expected to become the world's largest premium car market, overtaking the US and selling more than 2.3 million premium cars by 2016.

Latest government curbs hammer property stocks

2013-03-05 00:17:52

More than 50 listed Chinese real estate developers hit their 10 percent daily share fall limits on Monday, with the CSI300 index experiencing its worst day in 28 months, amid worries over the effects of further government moves to curb housing prices.

Chinese helicopter patrols South China Sea

2013-03-04 22:49:14

A Chinese maritime helicopter carried out a patrol mission in the South China Sea on Monday afternoon, the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration said.

More banks to set up fund companies

2013-03-04 20:15:19

The pilot program of allowing commercial banks to set up fund management companies will be expanded, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said.

China fights against illicit wildlife trade

2013-03-04 19:42:44

China has made significant progress and joined international campaigns to fight against the illicit trade in wildlife products, according to a top wildlife conservation specialist.