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China sends volunteers to Niger

[2009-10-22 20:46]

China will send the first batch of 14 volunteers to Niger for Chinese language teaching, agro-technique application, medical and computer services.

Ministry curbs land use for overreaching sectors

[2009-10-22 17:05]

Local land and resources bureaus have been ordered to inhibit the excessive capacity and repeated input of some industries for coordinating economic growth and restructuring.

810M yuan in fake notes forfeited

[2009-10-22 16:20]

China has confiscated 810 million yuan in fake notes since the launching of a special campaign against fake note crimes from Jan 20, 2009, twice the total value of 2008.

China's retail sales up 15.1% in first 3 quarters

[2009-10-22 14:15]

China's retail sales in the first three quarters rose 15.1 percent year on year, or 17 percent after deducting price factors, to top 8.97 trillion yuan ($1.31 trillion).

China's PPI down 6.5% in first 3 quarters

[2009-10-22 10:50]

China's producer price index (PPI), a major measurement of inflation at the wholesale level, dropped 6.5 percent year on year in the first three quarters of this year.

NBS: China's Jan-Sept fixed-asset investment jumps 33.4%

[2009-10-22 10:38]

China's fixed-asset investment in the first nine months of 2009 increased by 33.4 percent year-on-year, according to data released today by the National Bureau of Statistics.

NBS: China's Q3 industrial output rises 12.4%

[2009-10-22 10:35]

China's industrial output of companies at a designated level rose 12.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2009, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

China's CPI falls 1.1% in 1st nine months

[2009-10-22 10:16]

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, dipped 1.1 percent year on year in the first nine months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

China's growth accelerates to 8.9% in 3Q

[2009-10-22 10:11]

China's economy expanded a blistering 8.9 percent in the third quarter, fueled by lavish government stimulus spending that has helped the nation spearhead recovery from the global recession. China's recovery trend 'consolidated'

Expert: Rules needed to avoid military clashes

[2009-10-22 09:14]

To avoid future military conflicts, guidelines should be established between China and the United States with full respect for China's interests and tradition.

Diplomacy, not force, may expedite ship's rescue

[2009-10-22 09:04]

It will be a tough mission to forcefully rescue the Chinese bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates ship, and diplomatic efforts may be needed. Ship arrives off Somalia

NBS: China's Jan-Sept consumer goods sales rise 15.1%

[2009-10-22 11:04]

China's consumer goods sales value amounted to 8.97 trillion yuan ($1.31 trillion) in the first nine months of 2009, up 15.1 percent year-on-year, chinanews.com.cn reported, citing data released today by the National Bureau of Statistics.

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