Government Updates
China steel imports hit 7-yr low in Dec.
China imported less than one million tonnes of steel products in December 2008, the lowest monthly figure in seven years as economic downturn sapped demands, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Saturday.
Read moreChina starts construction of second West-East gas pipeline eastern segment
China started construction of the eastern segment of the country's second West-East natural gas pipeline in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province on Saturday.
Read moreChina to watch out for corruption in SOE stimulus projects
China's state assets watchdog will closely watch over projects implemented by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the country's massive stimulus package to prevent corruption, an official said here Sunday.
Read moreBeijing fights drought as wheat fears rise
China has resorted to artificial rainmaking and is diverting water from its two largest rivers to alleviate a drought the government is calling the worst in half a century.
Read moreRising unemployment a key challenge for China
Rising unemployment rather than economic slow down appears to be the biggest challenge for the Chinese economy this year, according to economists.
Read moreTwo more detained over deadly diabetes drug
Two people have been detained in Liaoning Province in connection with the sale of a fake diabetes drug that killed two patients and left nine others in the hospital, provincial authorities said Thursday.
Read moreThree injured tourists return to Shanghai after fatal U.S. bus crash
A family of three Chinese tourists who were injured in the fatal bus crash in the U.S. State of Arizona returned to Shanghai Thursday, while the other six were being treated in U.S. hospitals.
Read moreState Intellectual Property Office of People’s Republic of China and UK Intellectual Property Offi
State Intellectual Property Office of People’s Republic of China and UK Intellectual Property Office has signed framework agreement on bilateral cooperation
Read moreNDRC: Further Deepening Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Cooperation Listed in the P
NDRC: Further Deepening Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Cooperation Listed in the Priority Field of Sino-German Cooperation
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