Policy Updates & Analysis
China's State Grid profits down 80% in 2008
The State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC), the country's biggest power supplier, said Sunday that its 2008 net profit fell almost 80 percent year on year due to natural disasters and higher power prices.
Read moreExpert: more bird flu cases likely in China
A Chinese flu expert said Monday that China was likely to see more individual human bird flu cases, which he labeled an 'epidemic'.
Read moreFourth bird flu patient confirmed in central China
A 16-year-old male student had been confirmed as infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan Province, the fourth case of human bird flu found in China in 2009, said a provincial government official on Monday.
Read moreLegislator criticizes Dalai Lama group as Tibet sets "Serfs Emancipation Day"
A senior legislator in Tibet criticized the associates of the Dalai Lama Monday for their alleged secessionist activities and attempts to restore feudal serfdom in the region.
Read moreChinese premier urges steps to reverse economic slowdown trend
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday called for more steps in the first quarter this year to reverse the trend of economic slowdown as soon as possible and realize a good start for the whole of 2009.
Read moreChina unveils support package to auto, steel industries
China's State Council unveiled a long-awaited support package for the auto and steel sectors Wednesday to boost the two "pillar industries".
Read moreMayor: Shanghai, Disney reach agreement to build theme park
The Shanghai municipal government and the Walt Disney Co. have reached an agreement concerning the major issues of building the first Disneyland on the Chinese mainland, mayor Han Zheng said Saturday.
Read moreThe Total Assets of the Banking Financial Institutions is over 60 Trillion Yuan
The Total Assets of the Banking Financial Institutions is over 60 Trillion Yuan
Read moreBalance and Proportion of Non-performing Loans of Domestic Commercial Banks Both Goes Down in 2008
Balance and Proportion of Non-performing Loans of Domestic Commercial Banks Both Goes Down in 2008
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