News about China
World Bank ups Chinese growth projection for 2013
The World Bank on Wednesday upwardly revised its projection for Chinese economic growth in 2013 from 8.1 percent to 8.4 percent, but predicted the rate would taper off in the longer run.
20 December 2012
China arrests more than 800 doomsday 'cult' members
China has arrested more than 800 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect which spread doomsday rumours and challenged the ruling Communist party.
20 December 2012
Chinese giant intends to win Kazakhstan market
Major Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has officially announced its entrance into the Kazakhstan market.
19 December 2012
China sees gloomy 2013 foreign trade environment
China said Tuesday it faces a bleak foreign trade environment in 2013 due to ongoing global economic weakness, as the Asian export powerhouse appears set to miss this year's trade growth target.
18 December 2012
China resists moves to sanction N. Korea: diplomats
China is resisting US-led efforts to order new sanctions against North Korea over its rocket launch and the UN Security Council could take weeks to decide a formal move, diplomats said.
18 December 2012
New species, old threats to Mekong wildlife: WWF
From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
18 December 2012
Apple shares extend downward slide
Concerns that the latest iPhone may not be a hit in China caused Apple shares on Friday to extend their slide from a record high price hit in September.
16 December 2012
Kazakhstan isn’t changing priorities in its foreign policy: President Nazarbayev
We clearly say that political independence of Kazakhstan is inviolable: President.
14 December 2012
Sri Lanka defends China's expansion in Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka has defended China's increased naval presence in the Indian Ocean and rejected claims that it is a threat to regional power India.
14 December 2012
Japan scrambles fighters for China plane
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after one Chinese state-owned aeroplane entered airspace over islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.
14 December 2012
Chinese part derailed freight train in Kazakhstan
A freight train ran off the track near Astana and caused delays of 17 passenger trains in both directions.
13 December 2012
World leaders face big challenges in 2013
Barack Obama is back and China has a new leader in Xi Jinping, but world leaders face heavyweight issues in the coming year, from lingering economic crises to bloody tumult in the Middle East.
13 December 2012
IMF warns Hong Kong property faces price correction
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday warned that Hong Kong could see an abrupt fall in property prices after years of dramatic increases in one of the world's most expensive housing markets.
12 December 2012
US seen as 'first among equals' in 2030: intel report
The United States will likely be the "first among equals" rather than a lone superpower by 2030, in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy.
12 December 2012
500,000 entries for expanded Chinese dictionary: media
China's "most inclusive" dictionary is set to expand by nearly a third to nearly half a million entries across 25 volumes.
12 December 2012
PPR joins luxury sector rivals on China gold rush trail
PPR, the French retailer that has snapped up Hong Kong jeweller Qeelin, intends to leverage the brand to build its presence in China and across Asia in a path already trodden by up-market rivals such as Richemont and Hermes.
12 December 2012
Kazakhstan plans to settle transborder rivers issue with China by 2015
Water diverting is growing exponentially in China and we understand that procrastination [with regards to a possible agreement] is getting more dangerous for Kazakhstan: Vice Minister of Agriculture.
12 December 2012
Xi's Shenzhen visit a sign of reform: Chinese media
China's new Communist Party chief Xi Jinping has signalled his commitment to push for economic reforms by visiting the city of Shenzhen, the historic hub of modernisation.
11 December 2012
Hu Jintao confident of EXPO-2017 sucess in Kazakhstan
Chairman of China Hu Jintao is confident that Kazakhstan will hold EXPO-2017 successfully and in a special way.
10 December 2012