Policy loosening to prompt growth
2013-04-10 02:05:37
Policymakers may resort to slight monetary loosening in the second quarter to stimulate growth.
Pork prices fall, forcing down inflation rate
China, Australia establish strategic talks
2013-04-10 02:05:00
China and Australia had the first of their annual meetings between premiers and agreed to set up dialogues focusing on diplomacy and strategy.
Direct trading to boost global use of yuan
Guangzhou allow visa-free visits
2013-04-10 00:33:05
Guangzhou is expected to become the third Chinese city to allow foreign visitors to transit for 72 hours without a visa, according to China Southern Airlines.
US rebalance 'not in jeopardy' by budget cuts
2013-04-10 00:23:17
A Pentagon official said the US' much-discussed "strategic rebalance" to the Asia-Pacific region will not fall victim to budget turmoil in Washington.
Bill Gates: innovation improves philanthropy
2013-04-10 00:10:43
If one thing is clear after Bill Gates' recent engagements in China, it is the Microsoft founder and philanthropist's belief in the importance of innovation in improving society.
Car parts found to contain toxic contents
2013-04-09 23:46:38
Carcinogenic substances have been found in samples of cars parts, according to a study by an auto website and State broadcaster China Central Television.
TCM remedy sells out in H7N9-affected areas
2013-04-09 23:44:56
A 10-yuan ($1.60) herbal remedy, indigowoad roots, or banlangen, has been selling out in stores across Shanghai and Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.
Development at mass grave sparks opposition
2013-04-09 20:24:09
A mass grave that serves as evidence of Japan's invasion of China in the 1930s might be used for property development, which has sparked opposition from local people, Jinan Times reported.
4 suspected H7N9 patients test negative
2013-04-09 19:54:22
The four cases of "pneumonia without definite cause" reported in Beijing over the past week are not due to H7N9 infection or SARS, according to the city's Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Yuan to lead super rice strain project
2013-04-09 19:49:40
China will launch a special scientific research project to develop a new super rice strain, expected to produce a bumper harvest of 14.9 metric tons a hectare, Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu said on Tuesday.
No H7N9 epidemic among poultry: expert
2013-04-09 16:08:10
A preliminary analysis has indicated that the H7N9 bird flu has not triggered an epidemic among poultry, according to a Tuesday report in the People's Daily that cited a veterinary expert.
'Iron Lady' Thatcher mourned
2013-04-09 16:03:27
A Foreign Ministry spokesman conveyed the government's condolences over the passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher