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Urbanization, growth puts pressure on local governments
2013-03-01 08:09
China seems to have been successfully preserving its own purity and integrity, but questions remain as to how long this can last.
Lack of skilled staff hindering growth
2013-02-21 03:52
More than 1/3 of Chinese businesses are struggling to recruit skilled workers, posing a major challenge for their growth prospects, a report said.
Young job seekers expect more than just wages
2013-02-21 10:45
Young migrant workers are better educated and informed than their predecessors, and are becoming more demanding in terms of working conditions and other incentives, according to a survey by one of China's largest online recruitment platforms. As well as higher salaries, migrant workers now demand better living facilities, regular entertainment activities and better social welfare, the survey by recruitment site daguu.com revealed.
2012 in review
2013-02-06 13:37
In our special Year in Review, we present eight videographics to showcase different facets of China's economy in 2012.
The rich seek luxury - away from home
2013-02-16 09:35
As prices of luxury items remain prohibitive in China, wealthy consumers are going on sprees abroad.
Keep China's big spenders at home
Talent pool proves engine of success
2013-02-08 10:02
An APP development firm based in Chengdu insists the southwest inland city is quite simply unequalled as a source of the top talent.
China now major target for M&A growth-market activity
2013-01-29 10:37
China became the prime investment destination among key growth markets in 2012, as its middle class rises and foreign investors get more familiar with mergers and acquisitions here.
Benefits from urbanization
2013-01-28 09:27
If the process is properly handled by the central government, the urbanization drive will foster an important engine of China's future economic growth.
Environment becomes a priority
2013-01-25 08:18
Journalists usually report social changes, but sometimes they signify the changes themselves.
China 'set for start of new growth cycle' in 2013
2013-01-23 10:16
China will see the start of a new growth cycle this year, with GDP growing by 8.5 percent, so long as it remains committed to economic reform.
China holds competitive edge as top manufacturer
2013-01-23 00:01
Despite rising labor costs and an aging population, China is still regarded as the top destination for manufacturing, says an int'l report on Tuesday.
Index shows wealth gap at alarming level
2013-01-19 09:27
An index that monitors the gap between the rich and poor has reached what experts consider an alarming level in China.

The Gini coefficient hit 0.474 in China in 2012, higher than the warning level of 0.4 set by the United Nations, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

But there are still doubts whether the index has accurately reflected the widening social disparity in the country.

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