Thursday 11th March, 2010
Archaeologists identify oldest part of China's Great Wall
Shanghai News.NetChinese archaeologists have identified the route of a 137-km stretch of China's oldest Great Wall in central Henan Province, on which the remnants of 30 km of wall is still standing.
China's Inflation Spike Prompts Enforced Cooling Concerns
West AustralianChina's inflation spiked higher in February, raising the chances that Beijing might need to cool the recovery in the world's third-largest economy.Consumer prices rose 2.7 per cent over a year...
China Mobile To Invest In Shanghai Pudong Bank
International Herald TribuneChina Mobile agreed to buy 20 percent of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for 39.8 billion renminbi ($5.8 billion) to expand its electronic payment business.
China's Consumer Prices Rise More Than Expected
Market WatchHONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China's consumer price index accelerated to a pace of 2.7% in February from the year-earlier month, driven by a surge in food prices, according to official data released Thu...
Research And Markets: A Comprehensive Research Report On China's Environmental Protection Industry
Earth Times2009 Research Report of China Environmental Protection Industry " report to their offering. The energy-conserving and environment-protective industry as well as new energy industry has become new engi...
China's First Two Women Astronauts Selected
People's DailyChina has selected its second batch of astronauts, including five men and two women, the first time women astronauts have joined the country's space mission.The two women astronauts, both pilots from ...
China's Policy-making Sessions Draw Global Attention: Russian Commentator
People's DailyChina's annual peak policy-making sessions have drawn attention from global mainstream media because of China's unique role, according to RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev.The annual se...
U.s. Treasury Reaps 15.4 Million Dollars From Warrants Sale
People's DailyThe U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday that it sold warrants to buy Washington Federal stock for 15.4 million dollars.The Treasury said it sold 1.71 million Washington Federal warrants, financ...
Overseas Media Focuses On China's Electoral Law Amendments
People's DailyChina's ongoing annual parliamentary plenary sessions has collected growing attention from overseas media and the draft amendments to electoral laws have topped their focus list.The centerpiece of the...
More Jobs Lost In Los Angeles County Than Late Last Year
People's DailyThe Los Angeles County has still to walk out of a recession quagmire as unemployment in January has registered an increase from December as well as the same time last year, according to the latest sta...
Sinopec To Forge 1,660-km Lng Pipeline
People's DailyChina's largest refiner Sinopec will start a 1,660-km liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in May to channel the clean fuel from its Puguang gas field in Sichuan province to Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhej...
Italy's Gdp Falls 5.1% In 2009, But Positive Signs Appear In January
People's DailyItaly's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 5.1 percent in 2009, but some positive hints appeared in the first month of 2010, an Italian statistics agency said on Wednesday.Istat,the Italian national st...
Germany, France Support Tougher Rules To Prevent Future Crisis In Euro Zone
People's DailyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Germany and France support toughening rules to protect the euro which might include setting up a European Monetary Fund as a last resort.Speaking...
Eu To Tackle Speculators Amid Greek Fiscal Crisis
People's DailyThe European Commission will crack down on speculative trading blamed for aggravating the Greek debt crisis."The commission has been actively working with euro area member states to design a mech...
Real Estate Prices Rise At Record Pace
People's DailyFurther administrative curbs likely in property market, bank lendingBEIJING - Real estate prices in February rose at the fastest pace in almost two years, adding urgency to the government's efforts to...
Safe To Continue Liberalizing Efforts
People's DailyChina will continue to forge yuan convertibility under capital accounts, Yi Gang, deputy governor of the central bank and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchanges (SAFE), said at a press ...
Poll: Job Growth Is In Second-tier Regions
People's DailySpring Festival is over and the year-end bonuses have been handed out. So for some, now is the time to change jobs. But where are the opportunities and in what sectors? Forget bigger cities such as Be...
China's First Two Women Astronauts Selected
People's DailyChina has selected its second batch of astronauts, including five men and two women, the first time women astronauts have joined the country's space mission.The two women astronauts, both pilots from ...
Internet Tests China's Wisdom To Balance Free Expression And Public Responsibility
People's DailyYan Qi, who runs a booming restaurant chain in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, was surprised to see her eatery's website, www.cn-taoranju.com, was attacked by hackers.That happened just d...
China Mobile Buys 20% Stake In Shanghai Pudong Bank
People's DailyChina's phone giant, China Mobile, said Wednesday it will pay US$5.8 billion for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as part of its bid to enter the wireless banking market.Hong Kon...
Shanghai's Global Dream Takes Shape
People's DailyThe municipal government's plan to transform Shanghai into an international trade center has got approval from the Ministry of Commerce, but still needs to get final clearance from the State Council, ...
Italy To Showcase 265 Innovation Projects At Shanghai Expo
People's DailyItaly will be showcasing a temporary exhibition of 265 innovation projects at the Shanghai Expo to promote the country's technological excellences and know- how, officials said Wednesday.Italian Publi...
Quake-hit Chile, Haiti To Attend Shanghai World Expo As Scheduled: Official
People's DailyChile and Haiti will participate in the Shanghai World Expo, which opens on May 1, as scheduled though powerful earthquakes caused heavy casualties and damages in the two countries, a Chinese official...
China's Lawmaker Urges Naming Peony As National Flower
People's DailyA Chinese lawmaker on Wednesday proposed naming peony as the national flower to fill what he called an embarrassing vacancy.Su Fugong, a deputy to the nation's top legislature, said more than 100 coun...
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