China probes polysilicon from US and South Korea

2012-07-18 16:43:51

China will start anti-dumping and countervailing investigations into exports of polysilicon from the United States and South Korea.

Opinion blurred on decades-old eye exercises

2012-07-18 14:20:35

The usefulness of eye exercises have been questioned with the Ministry of Education calling for scientists to have a fresh look at the daily workout

Steel prices face downward pressures

2012-07-17 17:29:03

China's steel products used for construction slumped during the week from July 9 to July 13.

Disagreement over beauty of Miss Chongqing

2012-07-17 16:05:27

A beauty pageant in Chongqing has come under scrutiny after the beauty of the three winners failed to convince a large number of the public.

Foreign students join community patrol

2012-07-17 15:03:44

Three international students swapped their study books for uniforms after volunteering to be urban management officers during their summer vacation.

Transport industry 'totally open' to PI

2012-07-17 13:26:28

China's transportation industry is "totally open" to private investment with the State not setting any restrictions on them.

Predictors expect China's economy to rebound

2012-07-16 18:13:50

Analysts from institutional financial organizations have predicted China's economy to rebound in the third quarter this year.

Minimum wages see slower growth this year

2012-07-16 15:07:11

More than 60 percent of the 16 places in China that adjusted their minimum wages in 2012 saw those wages increase less this year than they had last.

Beihai aims high in electronic information sector

2012-07-16 09:35:47

Guangxi's Beihai city is to make the electronic information industry a pillar of the local economy, and aims for an industrial output of over 100 billion yuan by 2015.

Shenhua's Zhuhai project gets approval

2012-07-13 15:54:55

The National Development and Reform Commission has approved the first-stage of China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd’s construction project in Guangdong’s province’s Zhuhai port, the company said on July 13.

Extreme weather caused by global warming

2012-07-13 15:14:28

Global warming is the major cause of the recent extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere, according to Sun Chenghu, a researcher with the National Climate Center (NCC).

Air China glitch offers free tickets

2012-07-13 11:32:06

Passengers buying international airline tickets online got a bargain of a lifetime after a computer glitch offered flights for free.