Government Updates
China suspends fuel surcharges on domestic flights
China will suspend fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Jan. 15 due to fall in kerosene prices, China's top economic planner and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)jointly announced Wednesday.
Read moreChina cuts gasoline, diesel prices
China cut its benchmark retail gasoline and diesel prices by 2 percent and 3.2 percent respectively on Thursday.
Read moreChina vows unchanged policies on developing ties with EU
China vowed Thursday to continue its policies on relations with the European Union (EU) to achieve a stronger, comprehensive strategic partnership.
Read moreChina overtakes Germany in terms of GDP
China surpassed Germany to become the world’s third largest economy after it raised its economic growth estimate for 2007 Wednesday.
Read moreChina-EU dialogue a sign of improving ties
Tomas Pojar, first vice-foreign minister of the Czech Republic, will lead a European Union (EU) delegation at the forth China-EU strategic dialogue to be held in Beijing Next Monday, the Foreign Ministry said.
Read moreChina GDP growth for '09 predicted at 7%
China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth might slow to 7 percent this year from 9 percent in 2008 on weakening external demand and decreasing domestic investment, a Deutsche Bank economist said.
Read moreChina to enhance reform during financial crisis
China will resolutely advance its reform and opening-up despite the global financial crisis, said Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wednesday.
Read moreChina still on high alert for food, drug issues
A senior official from China's food and drug safety watchdog said Tuesday that the country was on high alert for possible food and drug safety issues as the major impact of the financial crisis began to hit home.
Read moreChina to consider steel, vehicle support programs
China's State Council, or cabinet, is expected to meet this week to discuss a support plan for the steel and vehicle industries, a spokesman of the country's top economic planning body told Xinhua Tuesday. The official of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said, without elaborating, that a final government plan for these industries would follow the discussions.
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