China's foreign trade tops $2.56 trillion but slows in 2008

China's foreign trade topped $2.56 trillion in value in 2008, but the year-on-year growth rate dropped below 20 percent for the first time in seven years, according to the General Administration of Customs.

China will not adjust fuel prices frequently ? NDRC

China promised on Thursday that motorists and refineries would see fuel prices follow international crude oil prices more quickly than in the past, but it still would not adjust the nation's fuel prices very often.

China Banking Association Issues Guidelines of China Banking Sector and Financial Institutions CSR

China Banking Association Issues Guidelines of China Banking Sector and Financial Institutions Corporate Social Responsibility

EU and China Sign Nine Cooperation Agreements

China, EU Agree to Hold Summit Soon

China and the European Union (EU) agreed on 27th January to hold a summit between the two sides at an early date.

China's Economic Growth Slows to 9% in 2008

China's gross domestic product grew by 9.0 pct in 2008, slowing from 13 pct in 2007, the National Bureau of Statistics said in January 2009.

China's GDP growth slows to 6.8% in Q4 of 2008

China's economy is sending out mixed signals, a raft of figures showed on Thursday, with growth decelerating for the sixth straight quarter to the lowest level in years and the specter of deflation rising，while some indicators showing signs of recovery.

Flows of FDI fall 21%, UN estimates

Global foreign direct investment fell more than a fifth last year, with experts warning that the drop is likely to accelerate as the global recession deepens.

Govt offers 10b yuan in subsidies for power sector

China is to provide as much as 10 billion yuan in subsidies to big power companies, the latest effort on the part of the government to help the country's struggling industries.