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Archive for January, 2009

China hands over donation to Republic of Congo

China donated office equipment to the Republic of Congo on Friday ahead of its presidential election set in July, according to reports reaching here. Chinese Ambassador Li Shuli handed over the donati... Read More

Mali, China sign memorandum to promote tourism cooperation

Mali and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to promote tourism cooperation between the countries, according to official information reaching here. Under the document inked between th... Read More

China’s crude oil output hit 190 mln tons in 2008

China’s crude oil output rose 2.3 percent year-on-year, the highest growth in three years, to 190 million tons last year, the China Petroleum and Chemical Association said Thursday. China import... Read More

Sacrificing rule of law no price for economic stability

Had Guangdong Province had jurisdiction over China’s largest home electronics chain Gome, chairman Huang Guangyu, China’s richest person, might be spending his Lunar New Year holiday with ... Read More

Chinese cars gear up for emerging Philippine market

“Good morning, Manila!” That was the first sentence from Wang Juhui, a representative from China-based Lifan Motors, at the launch of the auto brand’s first showroom in the Philippin... Read More

Bird’s Nest to become shopping center

Citic Group said here on Friday it will in three to five years build the National Stadium into an entertainment and shopping center, while seeking to hold more sports games and cultural performances. ... Read More

China sets fertilizer import tariff quota for 2009

China set the import tariff quota for fertilizers this year at 13.65 million tonnes, said China’s Ministry of Commerce on Friday. The quota, under which the imported goods could enjoy favorable ... Read More

China, Germany pledge joint efforts to stabilize global economy

China and Germany have vowed to make joint efforts to stabilize the global economy amid the ongoing financial and economic crisis, said a joint statement issued Thursday. The cooperation between China... Read More

China may cut interest rates by 81 basis points in 2009 - UBS

China may lower the benchmark interest rates by 54-81 basis points in 2009 in an effort to ease deflationary pressure and spur growth, UBS said in a recent note. Deflation is by far the bigger threat ... Read More

Trade Unions prepare migrant workers for job market

Trade unions at all levels are striving to help return migrant workers to locate new jobs by providing them with training courses, small loans and guidance for job hunting, according to the All-China ... Read More

Frugal tone set for Oct. 1 parade

China has set a frugal tone for its once-for-a-decade dress parade on October 1 amid an economic downturn, promising that the military could strike a balance between morale-boosting spectacle and fina... Read More

China’s crude oil output hit 190 mln tons in 2008: industry association

China’s crude oil output rose 2.3 percent year-on-year, the highest growth in three years, to 190 million tons last year, the China Petroleum and Chemical Association said Thursday. China import... Read More

Interview: “China’s involvement in Africa’s infrastructure development has fundamental, transformative impact”

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi emphasized here on Wednesday the importance of infrastructure to Africa’s economic development, and hailed China’s “fundamental and transformati... Read More

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