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Economists: Rising unemployment a key challenge for China
Rising unemployment rather than economic slowdown appears to be the biggest challenge for the Chinese economy this year, according to economists.
Read moreChina's foreign trade tops $2.56 trillion but slows in 2008
China's foreign trade topped $2.56 trillion in value in 2008, but the year-on-year growth rate dropped below 20 percent for the first time in seven years, according to the General Administration of Customs.
Read moreChina will not adjust fuel prices frequently ? NDRC
China promised on Thursday that motorists and refineries would see fuel prices follow international crude oil prices more quickly than in the past, but it still would not adjust the nation's fuel prices very often.
Read moreChina Banking Association Issues Guidelines of China Banking Sector and Financial Institutions CSR
China Banking Association Issues Guidelines of China Banking Sector and Financial Institutions Corporate Social Responsibility
Read moreChina, EU Agree to Hold Summit Soon
China and the European Union (EU) agreed on 27th January to hold a summit between the two sides at an early date.
Read moreChina's Economic Growth Slows to 9% in 2008
China's gross domestic product grew by 9.0 pct in 2008, slowing from 13 pct in 2007, the National Bureau of Statistics said in January 2009.
Read moreChina's GDP growth slows to 6.8% in Q4 of 2008
China's economy is sending out mixed signals, a raft of figures showed on Thursday, with growth decelerating for the sixth straight quarter to the lowest level in years and the specter of deflation rising,while some indicators showing signs of recovery.
Read moreFlows of FDI fall 21%, UN estimates
Global foreign direct investment fell more than a fifth last year, with experts warning that the drop is likely to accelerate as the global recession deepens.
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