Business / Top News

China's inflation growth forecast to drop

[2014-07-07 14:40]

An upcoming release of official economic data is likely to show that the CPInmight moderate to a growth between 2.3 and 2.4 percent in June, down from 2.5 percent in May.

Top four banks' new loans, deposits increase in June on greater liquidity

[2014-07-04 08:43]

New loans and deposits jumped in June at China's four biggest lenders, indicating improved liquidity in the second half of the year.

Intl, regional routes boost China's aviation in May

[2014-07-04 11:29]

China's flight passenger volume surged 9.8 percent in May from the previous year.

China's non-manufacturing PMI drops in June

[2014-07-03 09:34]

China's PMI dropped to 55 points in June from a six-month high of 55.5 in May.

China June HSBC PMI shows first expansion in six months

[2014-07-01 13:44]

The final reading of the HSBC/Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) for June rose to 50.7 from May's 49.4, surging past the 50-point level.

China's June PMI at six-month high

[2014-07-01 10:34]

Accelerated growth in the country's manufacturing sector inspires optimism concerning continued stable economic growth.

Beijing's land sales surge in first half

[2014-06-30 14:35]

Beijing's land sale revenue in the first half of this year surged by 71 percent from over a year ago, despite the cooling property market.

Beijing new home sales hit 9-year low

[2014-06-30 13:11]

Sales of newly built home sales in China's capital have slumped this year by 48.8% year-on-year, hitting the lowest mark since 2005.

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway sees 220m trips

[2014-06-30 09:46]

Data released Sunday by China's railway authorities showed that train trips on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway had surpassed 220 million since its debut three years ago.

China, Russia trade volume rises 1.8% in 5 months

[2014-06-30 09:30]

Trade volume between China and Russia rose 1.8 percent between January and May from a year earlier, according to data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GAC).

Output in China's steel industry continues to rise

[2014-06-30 06:47]

Output in China's steel industry has continued to rise and prices continue to fall, as the government struggles to reduce capacity in the sector.

China industrial profits up 9.8% in first 5 months

[2014-06-27 10:12]

Chinese industrial businesses saw their profits rise by 9.8 percent year on year in the first five months of 2014, official data showed on Friday.

China's external financial assets surpass $6 trillion

[2014-06-26 09:23]

China's external financial assets reached $6.13 trillion by the end of March this year, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Wednesday.

Infographics: Ties that bind China-Japan trade

[2014-06-25 15:48]

China has been Japan's top international trade partner for seven consecutive years since 2007, according to WTO statistics.

China details borrowing from intl financial institutions

[2014-06-25 10:42]

China had used $86.369 billion in loans from international financial institutions by the end of last year, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

China sees less service trade deficit

[2014-06-25 09:54]

China's foreign trade in services saw a deficit of 50.9 billion yuan ($8.27 billion) in May, official data showed on Tuesday.

China local debts growth down, problems hang

[2014-06-25 09:48]

China has seen a slowing growth of local government debts since the middle of last year, an annual audit report showed on Tuesday.

China govt struggling to meet fiscal target

[2014-06-25 09:41]

The central treasury received 2.9 trillion yuan ($472 billion) from January to May, a year-on-year growth of 6.3 percent and 0.7 percentage points lower than the budgeted target.

Banks raise record $14b offshore

[2014-06-24 07:07]

Chinese lenders have raised a record amount of funds offshore so far this year, and that trend is set to continue as banks replenish capital to meet regulatory requirements, analysts said.

Chengdu's foreign trade sees steady growth

[2014-06-23 15:30]

Chengdu's foreign trade has maintained a steady growth of 6.3 percent year-on-year in the first five months this year, despite the continuing downturn in the country's foreign trade.

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