China / National

Expert: China's one-child policy needs to be changed

[2009-11-04 16:39]

An expert on population control said China should encourage people to have more than one child in the future, CNS reported.

China's public servant exam proves testing ground for graduates

[2009-11-04 16:36]

China's nationwide public servant recruitment system has turned into a seemingly insurmountable challenge for graduates such as Yang Shuo.

China's biggest overseas auto parts merger sealed

[2009-11-04 15:55]

Beijing Jingxi Heavy Industry Company (BJHI) signed a contract with the American company, the Delphi Corporation, to purchase Delphi's vibration isolation and braking departments for US$90 million Monday

World Bank boosts China growth forecast to 8.4%

[2009-11-04 15:38]

The World Bank raised its 2009 growth forecast for China from 7.2 percent to 8.4 percent but warned Wednesday a sustained recovery will require a shift in the economy to emphasize consumer spending instead of industry and investment.

Obama's brother emerges in China with novel

[2009-11-04 14:50]

US President Barack Obama's half-brother made a rare appearance on Wednesday in southern China, his home for seven years, to launch a novel he says draws on his painful childhood under an abusive father.

China's recovery helps fuel regional resurgence: WB

[2009-11-04 14:34]

The economic rebound in East Asia and the Pacific has been surprisingly swift and very welcome, but taking China out of the equation, the regional picture is less rosy, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday.

Shanghai tops in land sales revenue for Jan-Sept

[2009-11-04 12:58]

Shanghai gained 65.2 billion yuan from selling land in the first three quarters of this year, local newspaper Oriental Morning Post reported today.

China's tax revenue rises 2.2% in first 9 months

[2009-11-04 11:31]

China's tax revenue rose 2.2 percent year on year to 4.51 trillion yuan (662.61 billion US dollars) in the first nine months, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.

Agricultural Bank of China and Microsoft to develop online bank

[2009-11-04 11:25]

Agricultural Bank of China and Microsoft have signed an agreement to cooperate on electronic financial channels and the IT backup system of banks on Tuesday in Beijing, xinhuanet.com reported.

Chinese shares open slightly higher Wednesday

[2009-11-04 10:17]

Chinese shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.16 percent to open at 3,119.31 points.

Shanghai Disneyland gets state approval

[2009-11-04 09:53]

The Shanghai Disneyland Project has got state approval, the Shanghai municipal government announced here Wednesday morning. Initial plans for Disney park set

Human rights well protected:Official

[2009-11-04 08:30]

This is a speech delivered on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Beijing Forum on Human Rights by the author, who is Minister of the State Council Information Office.

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