102 Party members expelled in Shouguang

2012-06-11 16:35:58

A total of 102 Party members in Shouguang city, in East China's Shandong province, were expelled from the Communist Party of China this spring, People’s Daily reported on June 11.

Lenders raise deposit interest rates

2012-06-11 15:14:44

Chinese lenders are in fierce competition to attract savers after the central bank raised the deposit rate ceiling.

China launches climate change think tank

2012-06-11 14:01:29

China's newly established national think tank for climate change has put the "top level design" of China's carbon trading system top of its agenda agenda.

Make gaokao a fair exam for all

2012-06-08 19:44:02

Around 9.15 million students have taken China's national college entrance examination, or gaokao, this year. This number has decreased by 1.4 million compared with 10.5 million in 2008. In Shanghai, only 55,000 students took the exam this year, and around 49,000 of them will be enrolled. So it is no longer such a fierce competition in Shanghai.

Logistics costs account for 18% GDP

2012-06-08 17:48:04

China will become the world's largest logistics market in 2016, according to CEVA Logistics (CEVA), the world's fourth largest third-party logistics company, reported xinhua08.com on Thursday.

Central firms to enter railway projects

2012-06-08 15:45:01

Investment in national railway infrastructure reached 33.77 billion yuan (approximately $5.334 billion) in May, reported Economic Information Daily on Thursday.

Food, beverage firms stand out in A-share market

2012-06-07 16:12:50

As many as 322 firms out of the 851 A-share listed enterprises expect to see an improved performance in the first half 2012, according to their released performance forecasts.

Edible oil chain controlled by int'l investment

2012-06-06 17:55:44

In early April, two edible oil brands, Golden Dragon Fish Oil and Fulin Door, announced that some of its edible oil prices would increase at an average of about 8 percent, which has led to consumer concerns about a new round of price hikes for edible oil.

No loosening of property curbs: Official

2012-06-06 15:18:19

China's real estate regulator reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining current restrictions on property sales on Tuesday.

Private investment details released

2012-06-06 13:58:34

Details of rules on private investment in State-monopolized sectors will be published before the end of June, according to China's top regulator.

Former company manager sentenced for graft

2012-06-05 21:13:06

A 74-year-old former senior official in a local State-owned company was sentenced on Tuesday in Shanghai to life in prison for corruption, Shanghai based sh.east day.com reported.

Shenzhen tops monthly minimum wage

2012-06-05 15:49:50

Shenzhen was the city with the highest monthly minimum wage in 2011, with 1320 yuan ($209) per month. The top hourly minimum wage was achieved by Beijing with 13 yuan per hour.