Thirty years after their introduction, residents reflect on the effects of special economic zones.
Electric vehicles (EV) have frequently been launched by Chinese private automakers, state-owned-enterprises, and joint ventures.
Chinese bank loans to local government-backed investment units are controllable, according to the interim results of listed banks, but the scale of these local financing platforms are still unclear.
This month attention nationwide has been focusing on Huang Guangyu, founder of Gome Electrical Appliances, as he demanded to unseat Gome's current chairman Chen Xiao in a boardroom power struggle.
A government-backed industry alliance will further promote traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) throughout the world.
China Economy by Numbers is a monthly feature covering macro economy statistics in China. It includes statistics from authorities, in-house graphics and comments from experts, showing a clear picture of China's economic growth.
Japan's lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter has definitely pointed to the imminent prospect of China overtaking Japan as the world's second-largest economy at the end of this year. But the international community should refrain from expecting too much from a developing economy that is still relatively poor per capita.
China Everbright Bank launched its long-planned initial public offering (IPO) on Aug 18, the nation's second-largest IPO this year.
Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange announced on June 29 that all companies listed before June 30, 2010, should disclose their interim reports before Aug 31.
Property tax is expected to boost the coffers of local governments and will also help curb realty speculation by increasing the holding costs.
The Chinese horn, or vuvuzela, buzzed throughout the World Cup, which ended a week ago, bringing resounding success to Chinese manufacturers and showing the overwhelming 'Made in China' power to the world.
China's economic growth rate has slowed but the country's economy is still on track.