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China galvanises economy with 'massive' infrastructure package
China yesterday announced a "massive infrastructure spending programme" as part of a new fiscal stimulus plan aimed at boosting the country's rapidly slowing economy.
Read more'Radical' stimulus package on table
Amid global economic recession, China needs "comprehensive and radical measures" to stimulate the country's economy, which has already started to experience excessive slowdown, instead of the overheating it faced three or four months ago.
Read moreChina intensifies tax revenue collection
SAT urging tax bureaus to step-up collection efforts
Read moreCall for comments - Draft Amendments to The Law of State Compensation of PRC
The National People's Congress has issued a call for comments on the draft Amendments to The Law of State Compensation of PRC
Read moreChina plans govt agency's spending freeze for 2009
Government agency spending will be frozen at this year's level in 2009, halting the average annual 5 percent increase of the past five years, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
Read moreChina can minimize negative external economic impact
China will minimize any negative external economic impact and maintain stable, relatively fast growth if it applies appropriate macroeconomic measures, a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Read moreBeijing HR Conference review
On 30th October, the European Chamber held its 1st Annual Beijing HR Conference at the Grand Millennium Hotel. Entitled “Rising to the HR Challenges in China,” this full-day event brought together leading HR experts from across China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Read moreChinese govt looks to stimulate domestic demand
The government will further study policies to boost investment and jump-start domestic demand to add growth momentum to the economy next year, a senior official said on Monday.
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