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Shenzhen aims to be 5 times bigger
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May 22, 2009 |
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The government of Shenzhen city has drawn up a blueprint to expand the country's first special economic zone (SEZ) to the whole city--as a restructuring strategy to increase its competitiveness amid the economic downturn.
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China's robot copter ready for production
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May 22, 2009 |
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Chinese scientists said Friday their independently developed robot helicopter, which can fly automatically without remote control, was ready for production.
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Sichuan to open quake relics to tourists
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May 23, 2009 |
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Officials in southwest China's Sichuan Province, where the massive Wenchuan earthquake left more than 87,000 people dead or missing and more than 374,640 injured last year, said Saturday they will open some quake relics to tourists.
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Antibiotic controversy stirs China's dairy industry
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May 25, 2009 |
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The Chinese Health Ministry has recently launched a crackdown on the production and sale of "antibiotic-free milk", labeling the product as misleading consumers.
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Efficiency's urgent cry for attention
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May 25, 2009 |
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China's economy has squeezed a lot of growth out of liquidity, exports and new infrastructure. It's time to embrace efficiency.
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PetroChina agrees on US$1b deal to buy Singapore stake
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May 25, 2009 |
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PetroChina Co, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, yesterday said it has agreed to buy Keppel Corp's 45.51-percent stake in Singapore Petroleum Co for S$1.47 billion (US$1.02 billion) in cash, or S$6.25 per share.
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Economist: new nail in the decoupling theory coffin
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May 26, 2009 |
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GDP and industrial production data proves that emerging markets grow in tandem with the developed world--and a lot faster.
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Hu Jintao calls for powerful air force to fulfil PLA's missions
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May 22, 2009 |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao urged Friday to build a powerful air force to meet the demands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for missions in the 21th century.
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Experts: US underestimates DPRK's nuclear technology
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May 25, 2009 |
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In an interview with the Global Times website and QQ.com, an expert in international relations believes the announcement of a nuclear test made by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not unexpected.
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China's policy at turning point: experts
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May 26, 2009 |
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It's high time for China to reconsider its policy toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which successfully conducted an underground nuclear test in light of acquiescence by the United States, according to some Chinese analysts. |
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Panacea for a pressing healthcare predicament
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April 14, 2009 |
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Under current circumstance, the role of public welfare provider that Sate-run hospitals should have played has given way to their profit-pursuing impulse.
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1 missing, 3 rescued after copter crashes
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April 13, 2009 |
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A helicopter carrying four people crashed into the Yangtze River near Shanghai soon after taking off from an Antarctic expedition ship anchored in the harbor, leaving three injured and the other missing.
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A fresh model for public accountability
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April 10, 2009 |
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Leaders in a Zhejiang Province city have found a new way to manage at least some government affairs with citizen input.
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China travelers to U.S. up 28% in Jan
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April 13, 2009 |
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The appreciating value of the yuan against the dollar has made sightseeing in the U.S. more attractive for Chinese tourists.
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Vanke eyes 4% market share by 2014
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April 13, 2009 |
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China Vanke Co Ltd., the nation's biggest property developer, will endeavor to bring its current 2.34% market share to 4% within 5 years, chairman Wang Shi told a shareholder's meeting held last Friday.
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China's loan growth may bust target
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April 14, 2009 |
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China's commitment to a loose monetary policy will likely generate as much as 8 trillion yuan (US$1.17 trillion) in new loans this year--well above the 5 trillion yuan target, analysts said.
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POSCO seeks 50% iron ore price cut
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April 13, 2009 |
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POSCO, the world No. 4 steelmaker, proposed a 50 percent cut in iron ore prices last Friday, the China Business News reported Monday.
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China's fiscal revenue down 0.3% in March
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April 13, 2009 |
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China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Monday that fiscal revenue fell 0.3 percent from a year earlier to 440.22 billion yuan (64.43 billion U.S. dollars) in March.
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A shift is needed, but not overnight
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April 13, 2009 |
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China needs to transition from being an export-driven economy to a consumption-driven one, but it cannot happen overnight. Getting through the crisis means finding a middle road.
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Double dipping in 2010
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April 13, 2009 |
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Asset prices have started to climb again, but their rise stems from a bear-market bounce, opening the door for a second global dip in 2010. |
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