Government Updates

2009-02-24 > All chapters

Party to strengthen supervision over leading officials

A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for strengthening education among and supervision over leading officials to make them role models in anti-corruption drive.

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China's tax revenue up 18.8% in 2008 but slows in 2nd half

China's tax revenue climbed 18.8 percent year-on-year to 5.42 trillion yuan (792.68 billion U.S. dollars) in 2008, the Ministry of Finance said Friday.

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Chinese vice premier pledges "active" use of foreign investment through crisis

Vice Premier Wang Qishan has encouraged foreign investors to have faith in China's development, saying the country would "actively" use overseas investment.

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Economist: China to post 8% GDP growth this year

Lian Ping, chief economist of Bank of Communications, China's fifth largest commercial lender, said Sunday that the Chinese economy is expected to pick up speed starting from the second quarter this year.

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China notified UN agencies in China and embassies of recent human bird flu cases

China notified UN agencies in China and embassies of recent human bird flu cases

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Low-income housing plan under work

Authorities will introduce new guidelines this year to provide housing for lower- and middle-income Chinese who cannot afford private houses and do not qualify for low-rent and subsidized housing provided by the government, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said on its website yesterday.

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China seeks slimmer, more efficient stell sector

China is considering raising steel industry standards to force its mammoth steel sector to slim down and consolidate, leaving China -- the top producer and consumer -- with a few globally competitive steelmakers.

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Premier's almsdeed triggers call for medicare reform

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's care of a boy patient who was almost denied life-saving treatment for his leukemia because of a lack of money has caused widespread and mixed reactions in the country this week.

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China draft law of social insurance draws nationwide debate

China's draft law on social insurance, which aims to create a universal safety net for all the country's 1.3 billion people, has fueled nationwide debate since it was opened to public comment last December.

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