Overseas property giants 'adopt China strategies'
2013-01-18 20:19:18
Overseas real estate giants are rethinking their strategies as they move their operations to China, according to a top US property executive.
Chinese SOEs' profits drop 5.8% in 2012
2013-01-18 20:15:12
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw profits of 2.20 trillion yuan ($348.56 billion) in 2012, down 5.8 percent year on year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday.
China tipped to lead global exhibition business
2013-01-18 19:43:09
China is expected to lead growth in global exhibition business in the next two years, a leading exhibition industry expert said.
Japan creating Diaoyu Islands tension
2013-01-18 19:29:02
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry Friday accused Japan of creating tensions over the Diaoyu Islands, running against the trend of solving disputes through talks.
China's economy rebounds in 4th quarter
2013-01-18 12:44:19
China's gross domestic product grew by 7.8 percent in 2012 to 51.93 trillion yuan ($8.35 trillion).
Industrial output up 10% in 2012
Retail sales up 14.3%
Fixed-asset investment up 20.6% in 2012
Air China to open nonstop flight to Houston
2013-01-18 12:44:19
Houston holds a special place in the history of diplomacy between the United States and China.
China's economic growth eases to 7.8% in 2012
2013-01-18 10:21:28
China's economic expansion slowed to 7.8 percent year on year in 2012 amid external jitters and domestic woes.Industrial output up 10% in 2012
Fixed-asset investment up 20.6%
Monthly rise in US Treasury holdings
2013-01-18 02:38:15
China, the biggest foreign creditor of the United States, increased its holdings of US Treasury bills to $1.17 trillion in November, up $200 million from the previous month, the Treasury Department disclosed on Wednesday.
Algerian army frees 4 foreign hostages
2013-01-18 01:04:32
The Algerian army troops on Thursday freed at least four hostages that were held by al-Qaida- linked armed militants in a gas-field compound of Tingatourine in the southernmost province of Illizi after a raid to rescue the kidnapped, according to the APS news agency.
US jobless claims dive to 5-yr low
2013-01-17 23:54:59
The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week plummeted from a week earlier to the pre-crisis level.
Obama unveils new gun control plan
2013-01-17 23:47:15
US President Barack Obama launched an aggressive battle on Wednesday for a package of measures on firearms control.
Mercedes-Benz to sell limited-edition cars on Weibo
2013-01-17 23:46:49
The German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd is to sell a limited edition of its smart cars on Sina Weibo, the largest Chinese micro-blogging platform, on Friday.