Q3 land sales soared in China's major cities

2012-10-10 14:28:27

Land sales in China's 10 major cities more than doubled in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, data from real estate service provider Homelink showed on Wednesday.

Kissinger: US should not take sides on Diaoyu Islands

2012-10-10 13:53:46

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in Washington that the Diaoyu Islands dispute should remain a bilateral issue between China and Japan and the US should not take sides on the issue.

Slow broadband web a problem in China: report

2012-10-09 19:50:15

The Weekly Quality Report, broadcast by CCTV News on Oct 7, asked experts to test the Internet speed of a Beijing user who bought a 6 Mbps broadband service. The result was only 0.29 Mbps at peak times, when more people surf the Web.

Microsoft launches Kinect in China

2012-10-09 15:14:20

Microsoft Corp unveiled its gaming gadget Kinect for Windows in China on Tuesday, but mainly target at professional developers at the initial stage.

Italian coffee company has expansion plans for China

2012-10-08 16:53:19

Italian coffee company Saicaf will invest more than 100 million yuan ($15.9 million) to set up a network of cafes across China within four years.

China's services sector expands in Sept

2012-10-08 16:46:32

China's services sector expanded in September, supported by the accelerated growth of new orders, a HSBC report said on Monday.

China's home prices continued to pick up in Sept

2012-10-08 16:45:55

China's home prices in 100 major cities climbed further in September, the fourth consecutive rise this year, data from the China Index Academy showed on Monday.

Legend steps towards building wine empire

2012-10-08 15:27:17

Legend Holdings' wine subsidiary Fenglian Wine has fully bought out well-known Chinese liquor brand Hunan WuLing Wine Co with a share acquisition costing more than $63.6 million.

Holiday causes property sales slump in Beijing

2012-10-08 15:12:17

Home sales in Beijing during the National Day holiday dropped 51.9 percent year-on-year, official statistics showed on Monday.

Akamai seeks larger role in China's Web security

2012-09-28 17:43:06

Akamai Technologies Inc, the world's leading cloud platform by Web traffic, is seeking to cement ties with Chinese firms on security solutions.

College to compensate families of slain students

2012-09-27 21:44:10

The families of three female students killed in their college building in Henan are expected to get 500,000 yuan ($79,300) in compensation each.

Wuhan bans eating in subways

2012-09-27 21:24:13

Passengers in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, will be banned from eating in subways, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday.