Government Updates
Bank loans hit record in March
Chinese banks extended a record 1.87 trillion yuan in new loans in March, anticipating a possible economic recovery, a source said.
China's first national coal reserve base to be built in east China in Longkou
Shandong, as one of China's three largest coal producers, will start construction of a national coal reserve base in Longkou, with designed distribution capacity of 10 million tons for the first phase project, and long-term target of 50 million tons.
Steel group wants 40% cut in iron ore prices
CHINA'S steel group insists it wants a cut of at least 40 percent in annual term iron ore prices after a news report said Rio Tinto Ltd is offering a smaller discount before new annual contract negotiation ends.
China on recovery path: World Bank
The World Bank expects China to move toward recovery around the middle of the year and help the developing economies of Asia counter the weakest growth rates in more than a decade.
The European Chamber Welcomes the Publication of China's Health-care Reform Guidelines
On 6th April the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly endorsed and issued the Guidelines on Deepening the Reform of Health-care System after about three years of intense debate and repeated revision.
Read moreCNTA: Order NO. 30, Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulation on Travel Agencies
CNTA: Order NO. 30, Implementation for “Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulation on Travel Agencies” Starts from May 3rd
Read moreMOFCOM: Announcement NO. 21 [2009],15 Industry Standards for Domestic Trading
MOFCOM: Announcement NO. 21 [2009],15 Industry Standards for Domestic Trading
Read moreCCCPC, State Council: Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Health-care System
CCCPC, State Council: Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Health-care System
Read moreChina greatly enhances int'l trademark protection
China has enhanced the protection of international trademarks in the past years, as more than 530,000 foreign trade marks from more than 130 countries or regions had been registered in China by 2008, Chinese authorities has said.
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