China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy
September 6th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 6 (IANS) China's top economic planning agency has approved 25 urban rail projects that could be worth more than 800 billion yuan ($126 billion).
The National Development and ... Read more...
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`China’s economic growth slowly stabilizing’
August 29th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) Price rises have continued to be slow in China since the beginning of the year as a result of improving supply-demand relations and dropping prices for ... Read more...
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More Chinese cities see home prices rebound
August 18th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) More Chinese cities saw home prices rise in July as compared to June as signs of warming have emerged in China's property market.In July, 50 cities, ... Read more...
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Chinese premier warns of `complicated, grim’ job situation
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) Premier Wen Jiabao has warned of new employment pressures amid China's economic slowdown, saying the country will face a more complicated and more severe situation in ... Read more...
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31 held in China for running porn website
July 19th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 19 (IANS) At least 31 people were arrested Thursday in a city in east China for allegedly running a pornographic website that contained over 20,000 videos, one million ... Read more...
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Chinese man raises 6,000 crocodiles
July 10th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) A farmer and entrepreneur in China has built the largest private crocodile farm in the country that raises around 6,100 crocodiles.Yao Shaojun, from Funing city in ... Read more...
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SriLankan to fly daily to Beijing, Shanghai
July 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 8 (IANS) SriLankan airlines will operate daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from July 15.The flights will help serve the increasing number of Chinese travellers to Colombo, Male, ... Read more...
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3,600 crocodiles rescued in China
July 7th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Around 3,600 smuggled Siamese crocodiles have been saved by police from being served as exotic dishes in China's Guangxi Zhuang region, Xinhua reported Saturday.Veterinarians provided medical ... Read more...
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China, US firms sign deal worth $3.4 bn
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 23 (IANS) Chinese and US enterprises have signed investment contracts worth $3.4 billion during a business forum.The forum was held in eastern China's Jiangsu province.Eighty-five companies from 21 ... Read more...
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Hong Kong tops Chinese competitive city list
May 21st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 21 (IANS) Hong Kong has topped a list of the most competitive cities in China and its special territories.The list - "Report on the Competitiveness of Chinese Cities ... Read more...
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Land price growth slows in China
May 8th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Land prices in major Chinese cities continued to rise in the first quarter of 2012 but at a slower pace as the national economy headed for ... Read more...
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Ten most attractive Chinese cities for foreigners
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen are among the 10 most attractive Chinese cities for foreigners, a survey has revealed.The results of the "2011 Amazing China - ... Read more...
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Chinese envoy speaks peace a day after Indian missile test
April 20th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Economic cooperation between India and China will continue to grow as both countries work towards maintaining "peace and stability", said chinese ambassador Zhang Yan Friday, a ... Read more...
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Home prices down in China
April 18th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) New home prices in most Chinese cities have declined in March, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.In March, 46 of the statistical pool ... Read more...
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Starbucks eyes China market
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) Starbucks Corp expects China to become its second-biggest retail market measured by the number of its stores by 2014, following just behind the US.John Culver, president ... Read more...
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China faces huge employment challenges
March 7th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China faces huge employment challenges in 2012 brought about by a large number of job seekers and unbalanced job market, a minister said Wednesday.Chinese cities and ... Read more...
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China’s property prices remain depressed
February 18th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Property prices in major Chinese cities continued the downward trend in January as the government's tightening measures remain in place.In January, 48 cities out of the ... Read more...
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Electric cars cause more pollution than petrol ones: Study
February 14th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Though electric cars are heralded as an environment friendly solution in major cities, a study says their pollution levels are worse than petrol-powered vehicles.A study on ... Read more...
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China makes its own magnetic train
January 21st, 2012 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A Chinese locomotive company has rolled out the country's first home-made magnetically levitated (maglev) train that creates less pollution than the conventional ones and ideal for ... Read more...
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Property prices drop in Chinese cities in December
January 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) Property prices dropped in Chinese cities both on a monthly and annual basis in December as the market cooled following the government's persistent efforts.In December, 52 ... Read more...
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Cinemas to be made more affordable in China
January 10th, 2012 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) China plans to make going to the cinema more affordable by fixing a maximum price for tickets and increasing half-price screenings, Xinhua reported Monday."The ticket ... Read more...
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Danish, Chinese cities collaborate on climate issues
December 29th, 2011 - 3:58 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 29 (IANS) Denmark's Soenderborg city and China's Baoding city have joined forces to find green energy solutions, officials of the two sides said.The municipal authorities of Soenderborg and ... Read more...
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Chinese vehicles emitted 52 mn tonnes of pollutants
December 20th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Motor vehicles in China emitted over 52 million tonnes of pollutants in 2010, a report released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection has
revealed.According to the report ... Read more...
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Chinese cities see housing price decline in November
December 18th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) More Chinese cities saw monthly home prices decline in November after the government took a slew of measures to curb runaway property prices.In November, 49 cities ... Read more...
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China to create more jobs for people in cities
December 18th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) The Chinese government now seems to be focussing on employment opportunities in urban areas, as it has decided to keep its unemployment rate among registered city ... Read more...
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Chinese youth turn metrosexual
November 20th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) Metrosexuals -- heterosexual urban males who pay attention to their personal appearance and lifestyle -- are slowly taking Chinese cities by storm. People say China has ... Read more...
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China’s Huawei to buy Symantec stake
November 15th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co. said Tuesday it will pay $530 million for full ownership of the company's current joint venture with US computer software ... Read more...
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China cracks 28,000 IPR violation cases
November 6th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 6 (IANS) Police in China have cracked over 28,000 cases during the course of a year-long crackdown on intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements and counterfeit goods, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Chouhan to hold roadshow in China to woo investors
September 11th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would hold a roadshow in Shanghai, China to woo investors during his nine-day tour to the world's fastest growing ... Read more...
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Melbourne world’s most liveable city; Mumbai fares poorly
August 30th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 30 (IANS) Melbourne has pipped 139 other cities to be judged the best city in the world to live in, while India's commercial hub Mumbai was way below ... Read more...
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Property prices fall in Chinese cities in July
August 18th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) More cities reported lower or unchanged property prices in July as compared to June, amid renewed government efforts to cool the market, authorities said.In July, some ... Read more...
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Chinese cities see property prices fall
July 18th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) More Chinese cities have reported lower or unchanged property prices in June, which suggests that the government's cooling measures have begun to work, authorities said Monday.Twenty-six ... Read more...
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Beijing, Shanghai costly cities for expats
July 16th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) Employees of international companies who live in Beijing and Shanghai have comparatively higher living costs than their colleagues who live in New York, a study has ... Read more...
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Communist Party of China issues coins on 90th anniversary
June 17th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 17 (IANS) People in major Chinese cities were seen flocking to banks as early as 6 a.m. to get hold of two coins commemorating the 90th anniversary of ... Read more...
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India pinning hopes on Mayookha and Ram for Asian Grand Prix
May 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India will be pinning hopes on triple-jumper Mayookha Johny and middle-distance runner Ghamanda Ram in the Asian Grand Prix series to be held in the ... Read more...
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