Policy Updates & Analysis
US$3B in subsidies for rural healthcare
BEIJING - China's central government has appropriated 19.8 billion yuan (US$2.9 billion) in subsidies to encourage farmers to participate in rural healthcare programs, said the Ministry of Finance Wednesday.
CNPC, PdVSA, Total in 3-way oil talks
China, Venezuela and French oil firm Total are in advanced negotiations on an oil production and refining deal, Dow Jones reported, citing sources close to the talks.
Read moreElectricity use fell 4% in first quarter
Electricity usage in the first quarter of the year fell by 4% as industrial activity began to recover, state media reported.
Read moreChinese steel demand recovery expected second-half 2009 ? Rio Tinto
JOHANNESBURG (www.cnmining.org) ? Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Wednesday that it expected Chinese demand for steel to recover in the second-half of 2009.
National Economy: Positive Changes Emerged in the First Quarter of 2009
In early 2009, all regions and departments effectively implemented the policies and measures set by the central government on further stimulating domestic demand, promoting the sound and fast growth of national economy, and responded with tenacious spirit to the impacts from the international financial crisis, the overall national economy showed positive changes with better performance than expected.
SFDA Held National Video and Teleconference, Commissioner Mr. Shao Mingli Spoke on Promoting t
SFDA: SFDA Held National Video and Teleconference, Commissioner Mr. Shao Mingli Spoke on Promoting the Implementation of Food Safety Law
Read moreSFDA Further Standardizes the Quality Control Requirements for Biologicals
In order to ensure the quality and safety of biologicals, according to the requirements of Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China 2005(Volume III), SFDA issued announcement about further standardizing the quality control requirements for biologicals in the process of manufacturing and testing, the announcement defines the principle of the usage of organic solvents, antibiotics and antiseptics, and the definitions of the batch, semi-batch and batch number.
China Ushers Preferential Tax Package to Boost Cultural Industry
The Chinese government has introduced a five-year preferential tax policy to cultural companies this weekend to boost the country's cultural industry.
Read moreGlimmer of economic hope as S China region's slowdown in foreign trade decreases
China's leading exporting province is seeing a slowdown in the rate of decrease in international trade, according to the quarterly figures from Guangdong Customs.
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