2008 June
Industry and Manufacturing
China sticks to sustainable energy strategy
Xinhua News, 23/06/2008
China will stick to the a sustainable energy strategy and make active contributions to the sustainable energy development and energy security in the world, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said on...
Industry and Manufacturing
Looser policy on auto joint venture expected
China Daily, 22/06/2008
China's policy on automotive joint ventures is expected to be loosened and the ceiling for foreign capital investing in joint ventures raised, the Economic Observer quoted an insider as...
Politics and Economics
China Industrial-Output Growth Accelerates on Exports
Bloomberg, 16/06/2008
By Nipa Piboontanasawat
China's industrial-production growth accelerated on rising exports, signaling that the world's fourth-biggest economy is weathering a global slowdown.
Politics and Economics
Credit crunch hits smaller businesses
China Daily, 03/06/2008
By Mao Lijun (China Daily)
02-06-2008 10:40
If given a choice, most commercial banks would likely choose to lend money to Dongfang Electric Corporation over Tuo Pai Yeast...
Politics and Economics
Building Zhejiang's textile brands
HKTDC, 02/06/2008
Shirley Pan
China Light Textile City in Keqiao, Shaoxing is counting on local brands to boost domestic sales as Zhejiang's textile industry faces increasing challenges posed by...
Politics and Economics
Fujian furniture exports slow
HKTDC, 02/06/2008
Shawn Xien
Fujian Province's exports of furniture (including parts and accessories) amounted to US$380 million during the first four months of this year, according to Fuzhou...
Politics and Economics
China's Manufacturing Pace Slows, CLSA Survey Shows
Bloomberg, 02/06/2008
By Nipa Piboontanasawat
China's manufacturing growth slowed in May from the fastest pace in four years as output and orders cooled, according to a survey of purchasing managers by CLSA...
Politics and Economics
China's rubbish mountain is lure to investors
The Times, 02/06/2008
Leo Lewis
Heaps of household rubbish and clouds of industrial pollution in China could trigger a multi-billion-dollar investment rush that could rival the 2000 technology bubble.
Politics and Economics
Economic tremors of Chinese disaster
The Times, 02/06/2008
Leo Lewis
The earthquake that devastated the key agricultural province of Sichuan could fan inflation
In the towns and villages around Mianzhu, everything speaks of...
Politics and Economics
China's economy to grow moderately slower in 2008
Xinhua, 01/06/2008
China's economic growth is likely to stay high but "may moderately slow down" this year, according to the country's central bank.
The economy would be affected by a...
