EU and China agree level playing field for financial information providers

The EU and China (together with the United States and Canada) have today reached a landmark agreement on the treatment of financial information services in China.

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.

'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.

Chamber President meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping

China 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.

China 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.

Chinese 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.

KPMG Releases its Sichuan Earthquake Impact Study

Wen sees worst year for growth

The government should find the right balance between curbing inflation and maintaining a stable economic growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday.