Nationwide rush for home kicks off

2012-01-09 07:35:12

The Spring Festival peak travel season started on Sunday with tens of millions of passengers, mainly migrant workers and college students, on the move in the world's largest seasonal migration.

Regional free trade talks in the pipeline

2012-01-09 07:08:49

Talks on a China-Japan-Republic of Korea free trade agreement are expected to start in the first half of this year. Nurturing China-ROK tiesSino-ROK summit to focus on bilateral tiesChinese tourists flocking to neighbor

Financial regulators to minimise systemic risks

2012-01-09 07:10:50

China's major financial regulators highlighted the necessity to curb systemic risks and maintain financial stability by all means in 2012 on Sunday, one day after the National Financial Work Conference concluded.

China to maintain 'prudent' monetary policy

2012-01-09 02:18:32

China will maintain a prudent monetary policy this year with "timely and appropriate adjustment".

WB economist optimistic of China economy

2012-01-07 15:03:26

World Bank chief economist Lin Yifu believed China has the potential to maintain an annual economic growth rate of around 8 percent for the next 20 years.

Clouds on economic horizon

2012-01-07 07:53:26

A former top trade official has warned that the Chinese economy faces this year the most difficult situation since the global financial crisis.

Greater say needed on yuan's convertibility

2012-01-07 09:04:59

The governor of the central bank outlines thoughts on thorny issue.

CSRC tightens ChiNext rules

2012-01-07 07:55:18

Regulator aiming to provide more security for investors in start-ups.

Inspectors had hands full in 2011

2012-01-07 07:53:26

4,843 officials who held positions above the county level were punished in 2011 and that it continues to deal "seriously" with officials' violations.

Nation 'at key point' in growth

2012-01-07 07:18:11

Urbanization, upgrading the manufacturing sector and developing strategic industries are keys to boosting the country's domestic demand.

SMEs favored in govt procurement

2012-01-07 06:33:24

The government has created preferential procurement policies for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to boost their development.

PBOC halts bill issue before Lunar New Year

2012-01-07 06:31:10

The move will ensure bank liquidity ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday in late January.