Plans for emerging industries to be submitted to Cabinet: NDRC

2011-03-01 16:16:38

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, has examined and approved the framework for developing emerging strategic industries during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period.

CPI likely to drop in February: NDRC

2011-03-01 13:25:23

China's consumer price index (CPI) is likely to continue falling in February, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday, citing director of the National Development and Reform Commission.

BYD denies report of staff-reduction

2011-03-01 11:33:01

BYD Co Ltd, backed by the US billionaire Warren Buffett, denied an earlier report that it is implementing a staff reduction plan, caijing.com.cn said, citing a Feb 28 report by Hong Kong media.

5m yuan to reward men who video-capture traffic violations

2011-02-28 21:32:38

This year, the WTB will continue encouraging more cameramen to assist in the supervision of traffic violation to improve the city’s traffic order, the official said.

A journalist's diary: on the boat to Libya

2011-02-28 17:45:57

With an urgent assignment to report on the evacuation of the Chinese stranded here, I am writing on the huge Greek ferry EL Venizelos. It is cruising on its way to Misurata, a western port of riot-stricken Libya.

Liu Xiang to attend sessions amid tight training agenda

2011-02-28 17:29:52

Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang hopes to continue to fulfill his political duty in this year's two sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body.

Nearly 16% of digital cameras below standards

2011-02-28 16:20:01

A report by the China Electronic Chamber of Commerce (CECC) Sunday said that among the 14 tested brands' 34 products, 15.9% of the products' function terms were below industrial standards, Jinghua Times reported Monday.

Huge tomb stopped to make way for corps in C China

2011-02-28 15:51:49

A large tomb construction project, part of which is built on public cultivated land, is stopped and demolished in Huangbei, Hubei province, on Feb 27, 2011.

Key traders banned from purchasing grains

2011-02-28 15:47:56

Four centrally-administrated companies dealing in grain-related business recently received an order from the authorities, banning them from purchasing grains on the market, as the government tries to ease upward price pressure, the China Business Journal reported Monday.

70% refuse domestic powdered milk

2011-02-28 15:25:28

Some 70 percent of people choose imported milk powder as they lack confidence in domestic brands, according to a survey by China Central Television (CCTV).

80% Internet cafés monitored in Jiangxi

2011-02-28 11:15:19

More than 80 percent of the 5,000 Internet cafés in East China's Jiangxi province have been under the management of a national Internet and computer supervision platform.

Social Security Fund invests in Nanjing's low-income housing project

2011-02-28 11:12:51

Officials from the National Council for Social Security Fund signed a deal with related departments of Nanjing to inject 3 billion yuan ($456 billion) into Nanjing's low-income housing construction as trust loans, China Business News reported Monday.