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FDI steered on hi-tech, green path |
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2007/11/12 11:26 (Beijing - China) |
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| Foreign investors will be barred from some resource-intensive or high-polluting sectors and encouraged to invest in high-tech and environment friendly projects. |
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Retailers profit as consumers splash out |
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2007/11/08 11:32 (Beijing - China) |
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| The retail sector is reaping more profits as consumers are increasingly willing to splurge on electronics and jewelry under current robust stock market conditions. |
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CIC unveils investment plan |
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2007/11/08 11:28 (Beijing - China) |
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| By the end of September, China's forex reserve exceeded 1.43 trillion U.S. dollars, the highest in the world. |
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Beijing, Moscow sign nuke energy pacts |
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2007/11/07 09:54 (Beijing - China) |
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| China and Russia Tuesday signed four agreements on nuclear energy collaboration, looking ahead to a post-hydrocarbon world. |
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Key index slips on oil stocks |
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2007/11/07 09:52 (Beijing - China) |
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| Led by oil stocks, the Shanghai stock market fell for the fourth consecutive day yesterday as PetroChina plunged 9 percent a day after its impressive debut. |
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China, UK to strengthen trade union cooperation |
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2007/11/07 09:50 (Beijing - China) |
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| China's top trade union leader Wang Zhaoguo met in Beijing Monday with a delegation from the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the United Kingdom, vowing to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. |
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Institutional investors may enter listed companies' board |
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2007/11/07 09:50 (Beijing - China) |
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| The supervisor is considering the feasibility of introducing institutional investors into the boards of listed companies, an endeavor to optimize the management structure of those companies, according to today’s Shanghai Securities News. |
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Salary size set for white-collar jobs |
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2007/11/05 10:45 (Beijing - China) |
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| It could be as high as 18,500 yuan ($2,481) per month in Hong Kong or a mere 900 yuan ($120) in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, with about 5,000 yuan ($670) making the cut in Beijing. |
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More price hikes likely |
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2007/11/05 10:43 (Beijing - China) |
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| Huge rises in commodity prices are exerting mounting pressure on inflation, a senior economic official has warned amid concerns that rising global oil prices may soon push production costs higher. |
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Govt to watch stock market closely |
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2007/11/05 10:38 (Beijing - China) |
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| The government will take measures to prevent asset bubbles and avoid huge fluctuations in the stock market, Premier Wen Jiabao told reporters on Saturday. |
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China to build efficient innovation mechanism |
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2007/11/05 10:15 (Beijing - China) |
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| China should establish a market-oriented technical innovation mechanism taking enterprises at the core and able to better integrate institutions of higher education and R&D outfits. |
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Province calls on oil firms to fill gap |
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2007/11/02 11:26 (Beijing - China) |
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| Guangdong's government is encouraging more local and foreign oil companies to enter the province's finished oil circulation market. |
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Cisco to expand investment to $16 bln in China |
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2007/11/02 10:38 (Beijing - China) |
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| Cisco will expand its investment in China to 16 billion U.S. dollars during the following five years, according to a post on Cisco's website on Thursday. |
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CNPC takes over ethanol maker Tianguan |
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2007/11/02 10:37 (Beijing - China) |
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| China's top oil company has taken over a major ethanol maker as it tries to expand in the renewable energy sector. |
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Rapid economic development pushes up beer sales |
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2007/11/02 10:36 (Beijing - China) |
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| Beer consumption in China has experienced striking growth as retail value of beer soared 6.5 percent to 188.65 billion yuan in 2006 and growth is forecast to continue in the next few years. |
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Shanghai fuel oil futures jump 3.14% |
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2007/11/02 10:34 (Beijing - China) |
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| Following the surge of crude oil to record prices in the global markets, Shanghai fuel oil futures contracts yesterday jumped 3.14 percent, the largest one-day price rise in the past month. |
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China to raise gasoline price |
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2007/11/01 10:03 (Beijing - China) |
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| China will raise the prices of gasoline, diesel oil and aviation kerosene by 500 yuan per ton, almost a 10 percent rise, starting from November 1, China's economic planner announced on Wednesday. |
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Draft food safety law approved |
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2007/11/01 10:05 (Beijing - China) |
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| The State Council, China’s Cabinet, yesterday approved in principle a draft food safety law to raise standards and regulate supervision. |
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China vows to strengthen forex checks |
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2007/11/01 10:05 (Beijing - China) |
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| China recorded a current account surplus of $162.9 billion in the first half of 2007, the foreign exchange regulator said Wednesday, vowing to strengthen foreign exchange checks and short-term foreign capital management. |
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Young consumers show little interest in saving |
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2007/11/01 10:04 (Beijing - China) |
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| A growing number of consumers, especially young urbanites, are adopting more Western habits when it comes to spending money - by favoring credit cards over savings. |
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