Archive for December, 2009
Bankers yet to jump on the green bandwagon
As a pioneering entrepreneur in China’s environmental protection industry, Wen Yibo is no doubt upbeat about the prospects for his company. But a major hurdle now facing the 44-year-old is how to raise capital for ... Read More
Myanmar businessmen speak highly of China-ASEAN FTA establishment
Myanmar business circle has spoken highly of the establishment of China-ASEAN free trade area (FTA) as scheduled, saying that the establishment helps push the development of economic and trade cooperative ties between Myanmar ... Read More
China mulling naval base in Gulf of Aden
A top Chinese naval official has proposed setting up a permanent base to support ships on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, raising the idea that China could build foreign bases elsewhere. In an interview posted on ... Read More
Year-end Special: China’s Road to Recovery
However, thanks in a large part to the massive stimulus package unveiled by the government toward the end of 2008, China has managed to maintain brisk economic growth. The stimulus measures, which include the 4 trillion yuan ... Read More
Chinese medical team arrives in Ghana
A Chinese medical team arrived here on Wednesday to begin their two-year mission of working in the West African country. The team is the first medical group sent to Ghana by the Chinese government, and it is one of over 40 ... Read More
Time to think of a bigger FTA
A giant Free Trade Area (FTA) including China and the member states of Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) will be established Friday. The new China-ASEAN FTA was initiated seven years ago on Nov 4, when China and ... Read More
Zest wanes for China’s “superpower” status
Despite the fact that China has notably weighed in on global affairs as an emerging force and the economy has boosted national confidence, fewer people appear to favor categorizing the nation as a “powerful state,” ... Read More
Green light bulbs ‘may pollute water’
Used lights could be discharging mercury, more recycling urged The widely publicized energy-saving bulbs, which now are a source of light in millions of Chinese households, may well be causing mercury pollution in many parts of ... Read More
Minmetals may benefit from Chile mining deal
Subsidiary to join hands with Shunde Rixin for iron ore imports China Minmetals Corporation, the country’s largest metals trader, said yesterday it plans to cooperate with a Guangdong-based private company to develop iron ... Read More
CNPC, allies win $9.7b gas contract
A worker cleans the natural gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The Central Asian country will supply 30 billion cu m of natural gas every year to China for the next three decades. [China ... Read More
Green plans on track, NDRC says
China is making concrete efforts toward a low-carbon economy by curbing overcapacity and boosting strategic emerging industries, a senior official at the nation’s top economic planner said yesterday. Green plans on track, ... Read More
China promises to be ‘fair’ as UNSC president
China will perform its duty in an objective and fair manner and work with other members to maintain international peace and security when it assumes the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council next month, the Chinese ... Read More
Netizens push Chinese authorities to improve transparency
An on-line post describing a high level local prosecutor in a poor region driving a luxury car, has become one of the latest Internet hits. The post, appearing on-line in late November, said the chief prosecutor Liu Lijie of ... Read More