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College graduates face gloomy job market
China's job market is starting to face uncertainties as a direct result of the global financial downturn. Many graduates are no longer so optimistic about their immediate prospects.
Read moreLocal govts may be allowed to issue bonds
Top policymakers are considering giving a green light to local governments for bond issuance, a move some have described as a way to finance the nation's $586 billion stimulus package.
Read moreChina cuts interest rates to bolster economy
China's central bank has rolled out the fifth interest rate cut in four months - in its latest attempt to shore up investment and boost the economy.
Read moreChina to hunt foreign investors who leave debts
China, hit by a slowdown in manufacturing from the global downturn, will pursue foreign investors who flee the country to escape failed business investments and debt, the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
Read moreNew China M&A loan rule worries foreign dealmakers
Foreign dealmakers are worried that Beijing's recent move to encourage Chinese banks to lend money to boost domestic mergers and takeovers will make winning deal mandates in China even harder next year.
Read moreNow China is growing slower, can it grow cleaner?
China's dramatic economic slowdown is paying an environmental dividend, slashing emissions levels from the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter as its highest-carbon industries begin to contract.
Read moreChina's output growth slumps
The growth of China's industrial output fell to a fresh low in November, providing further proof that the country's economy has been hit more severely by the global economic crisis than anticipated.
Read moreChina investment in assets slows in Nov.
China's domestic investment in assets grew by 26.8 percent in the first 11 months of the year over a year earlier, cooling as companies crimped spending on real estate and factories.