China could contribute much to the Association of Southeast Asia Nation (ASEAN) growth by providing the biggest supply in the Asian pooling fund that created by Asian countries, an Indonesian economist told Xinhua on Monday. China also could maintain its market open to other Asian counterparts so that their trade could become more profitable. I think, t...
China's central government has sent another round of 24 inspection teams nationwide last week to prevent fraud in spending of the 4-trillion-yuan (586 billion U.S. dollars) stimulus plan. The move would start a month-long investigation to track the government spending and examine funded projects, China Daily reported Monday. It would also provide vital...
China Monday unveiled a blueprint for health-care over the next decade, kicking off the much-anticipated reform to fix the ailing medical system and to ensure fair and affordable health services for all 1.3 billion citizens. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, or China's Cabinet, jointly endorsed and issued the Gu...
Clearwire, a leading U.S. wireless broadband provider, on Thursday announced its plans to build a test-bed mobile network in Silicon Valley using WiMAX, a fourth-generation (4G) wireless communication technology. The so-called WiMAX Innovation Network will initially cover an area of more than 20 square miles (52 square kilometers) in Silicon Valley for so...
Chinese tourists to Japan, who were once required to travel in groups, will soon be able to visit on their own as Japan begins handing individual visas to Chinese citizens this summer. But the relaxation in visa policy only targets people in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou who earn at least 250,000 yuan ($36,600) a year, Shanghai-based Xinmin Evening News...
U.S. consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in February, a second straight month of increase after a record six consecutive months of declines, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The February gain followed an increase of 1 percent in January. Personal income, the fuel for future spending, declined by 0.2 percent in February, offsetting a 0.2 percent g...
The Brazilian branch of U.S. department store chain Wal-Mart announced on Tuesday that it will keep investing in Brazil, despite the international financial crisis' impact on the country's economy. According to the Brazilian branch president, Hector Nunez, Wal-Mart's investments in Brazil will reach 1.6 billion reais (695 million U.S. dollars) this y...
Beijing Lawyers' Association, a voluntary professional organization, has elected Mr. Zhang Xuebing as its new chairman, according to an news report on the association's website. The newly elected chairman is a founder of Zhong Lun Law Firm, one of the largest PRC law firms with over 500 professionals and a strong presence across the country, as well as ...
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