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SIPO: Information on China’s Action Plan on IPR Protection 2009 Printed and Distributed

SIPO: Information on China’s Action Plan on IPR Protection 2009 Printed and Distributed

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AQSIQ, SAC: National Standards made to Restrict Over-packaging of Food and Cosmetics

AQSIQ, SAC: National Standards made to Restrict Over-packaging of Food and Cosmetics

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SFDA: Printed and Issued 6 Technical Guidelines of Medical Device Registration

SFDA: Printed and Issued 6 Technical Guidelines of Medical Device Registration

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World No.1 iron ore miner to cut output 25% this year

Brazil's Vale will stop producing low grade ores and will close high cost operations to cut 2009 iron ore production capacity by 25%

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China urged to raise aluminium tax rebates

China should raise tax rebates on exports of all aluminium products to 17 percent to boost outflow, the vice chairman of a powerful industry body that influences government policy told Reuters on Monday.

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China May Cut Iron Ore Imports by 21%, Group Says

China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, may cut imports of the steelmaking ingredient by about 21 percent this year as demand from mills slumped, an industry group said.

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Talks on to end iron ore impasse

Chinese steel mills are still locked in negotiations for this year's long-term iron ore prices with three major suppliers as the two sides have failed to agree on the size of price cuts, according to a leading industry association.



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China has no intention of giving up setting iron ore benchmark price


Luo Bingsheng, vice chairman of China Steel Industry Association, said Tuesday that China had no intention of giving up the "initial pricing power" of the ongoing iron ore price negotiations.

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China steel market oversupplied on faltering export, association

Chinese steel market was under oversupply pressure in the first quarter mainly due to steady increase of domestic steel output but sharp fall of net export in the same period, according to China Steel Industry Association (CSIA).

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