Prices of both new and existing homes continued to rise in most Chinese cities in June, according to official data released Thursday. Of a statistical pool of 70 major Chinese cities, 63 cities saw month-on-month home price rises. However, the number was down from 65 cities that reported higher prices in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on its website. According ...
Smartphone surge sends internet users soaring to 591 million in China
China now has the maximum number of internet users who access the net through their smartphones, latest figures reveal. According to the China Internet Network Information Centre, China has 591 million internet users out of which 464 million access the net via smartphones or other wireless devices, the BBC reports. It shows a 10 percent rise than last year and indicates 44 percent of the ...
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills five in China
At least five people died after they got poisoned by carbon monoxide at an unlicensed fish processing mill in China, authorities said Wednesday. The incident occurred in Guangxi Zhuang region's in Beihai city when three workers at the mill accidentally fell into a pool of salted fish in the afternoon. Since they inhaled carbon monoxide generated during the fermentation process, they fainted, ...
China in $5 Billion East China Sea Gas Drive
BEIJING Chinese state-run oil companies hope to develop seven new gas fields in the East China Sea, possibly siphoning gas from the seabed beneath waters claimed by Japan, a move that could further inflame tensions with Tokyo over the disputed area. Beijing had slowed exploration in the energy-rich East China Sea, one of Asia's biggest security risks due to competing territorial claims, ...
Scientists discover new dragon fly
Scientists have discovered three ancient dragon fly sub-species indigenous to China in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve, one of the researchers announced Wednesday. "The three sub-species are found nowhere else in the world," Xinhua quoted Zhang Haomiao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as saying. Zhang said the sub-species can be used to monitor water quality as they live only in the ...
Woman arrested for online rumour
A Chinese woman has been arrested for claiming that police fired their weapons at a tourist site in central China's Hubei province, police said Wednesday. The woman, surnamed Feng, wrote on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, that she saw police officers fire their weapons thrice in order to impose order at a rafting area, Xinhua reports. "The shootings caused a stampede and one man ...
Poll Many See China Overtaking US as Top Superpower
A new poll by the Pew Research Center says the world increasingly believes China will eventually overtake the United States as the world's top superpower. In just over half of the 39 countries polled, the U.S. is still recognized, accurately, as the world's largest economy. But a majority of people in 18 of the countries said China will eventually surpass the U.S. ...
Remy Cointreau expects sluggish second quarter in China
predicted that demand for its flagship cognac brand in China will remain sluggish in the second quarter after the government's drive to rein in conspicuous consumption hit first-quarter sales.The French spirits group and rivals ...
SAP warns Chinas slowdown is hurting software sales
Reuters ? The logo of German company SAP is pictured at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover in this March 6, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Fabian ...
Asian Stocks End Mixed On China Concerns
Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as concerns over a slowdown in China and mixed results from Intel for the second quarter tempered optimism that the Federal Reserve is nowhere close to raising interest rates.The central bank had no firm timeline for reigning in quantitative easing because unemployment remains high and inflation is below the Fed's 2 percent target, Fed Chairman Ben ...
Grand Millennium Beijing GM strives for service
Jan Buettgen believes good service comes from the heart. Photo:Courtesy of Grand Millennium Beijing While meeting the new general manager of the Grand Millennium Beijing, Jan Buettgen, our first impression was of the enthusiasm and passion he brings to hospitality and life.Jan, a veteran international hotelier with over 30 years of experience in Germany, Britain, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, ...
Beijing GDP rises 7.7 pct in first half
Beijing's GDP rose 7.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2013, up 0.5 percent over the same period last year, according to official data issued on Thursday.The city's GDP expanded to 911.28 billion yuan ($148 billion) in the first six months, according to data issued by Beijing's statistics bureau and the National Statistics Bureau's Beijing division."The job ...
China imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on solar products from US ROK
Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that it will impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imported solar-grade polysilicon from the United States and the Republic of Korea.Starting July 24, Chinese importers of solar-grade polysilicon from the United States will be required to pay deposit rates with Chinese customs ranging from 53.3 percent to 57 percent, depending on the dumping margin, the MOC ...
Stop sending wrong signals over South China Sea
China-Philippine relations are not expected to turn for the better as overseas Filipinos, apparently emboldened by recent US moves in the region, are planning anti-China protests worldwide.The New York-based West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) coalition decided to launch protests shortly after Manila and Washington agreed to expand military cooperation.According to a latest agreement, the ...
Foreign minister of Seychelles to visit China
Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean-Paul Adam will pay an official visit to China from July 21 to 28, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Thursday.Adam was invited by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Hua said in a written press ...
China wishes Mandela happy birthday speedy recovery
China on Thursday paid warm tribute to Nelson Mandela for his 95th birthday, and wished the former South African president a speedy recovery.Praising Mandela's tenacity in fighting the illness that has hospitalized him since June 8, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a written press release that China has always been concerned about Mandela's heath condition."We ...
Chinese vice president meets Venezuelan counterpart
Li Yuanchao met with his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza on Thursday.Li said bilateral relations have witnessed rapid growth in recent years, adding that both sides should work to jointly develop a blueprint for the future development of bilateral links.He said the two sides should maintain closer high-level contacts, expand cooperation in the areas of energy, finance and agriculture, step ...
Water carnival to start in September in South China
An annual international water carnival will kick off at the end of September in Liuzhou city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Wednesday.The 2013 Liuzhou International Water Carnival, which starts from Sept. 30, will feature road parades, water sports and a beer festival, a spokesman with Liuzhou's government said.The five-day event is an effort ...
Rat rabbit head sculptures on display at National Museum of China
The bronze heads of a rat and a rabbit, donated by the Pinault family of France in April, are on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2013. The two pieces of relics were among 12 animal head sculptures that formed a zodiac water clock previously stood at Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace, in northwest Beijing. They were looted by Anglo-French Allied ...
Taiwan market BenQ looks to release WCG TV products in 2H13
BenQ does not have plans to release Ultra HD TVs later in 2013 and instead is looking to release wide color gamut (WCG) TV products, according to general manager of BenQ's Technology Product Center, Peter ...
China-based GCL-Poly quits sapphire ingot production
China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has quit production of sapphire ingots and will sell two factories together with production equipment in eastern China to Taiwan-based sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal ...
Police investigate vendors death in Central China
/enpproperty--> CHANGSHA - Police and a disciplinary watchdog are investigating the death of a watermelon seller in a clash with urban management officers in Central China's Hunan province, authorities said on Thursday. Officials with the Linwu County Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chenzhou city, said a vendor died when urban management officers were performing their duties, ...
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