Archive for October, 2007
Chinese Auto Supplier Networking kicks off in Detroit

    DETROIT,Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Auto Supplier Networking, hosted by Detroit Chinese Business Association and aimed to strengthen the cooperation between U.S. and Chinese auto component and equipment suppliers, kicked off here on Friday.     Several Chinese auto suppliers from Dalian, Guangzhou, Beijing, Hunan and Tianjin showcased their products and technologies in the one-day networking event. [...]

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EU steel producers brewing anti-dumping complaint against China

    BRUSSELS, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Steel producers of the European Union (EU) are threatening to file anti-dumping complaints to the European Commission next week against rising imports from China, media reports said on Friday.     ”It will probably be next week, perhaps as soon as Monday,” an industrial official, who declined to be named, was quoted [...]

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Hong Kong financial chief urges caution in investing

    HONG KONG, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang warned investors here Friday to be cautious in their investment strategy as global financial markets have been very volatile this year.     Speaking in the Legislative Council, Tsang said although Hong Kong’s economic performance has fared well, the prevailing risks and uncertainties cannot be [...]

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China, EU to cement quality controls

    BEIJING, Oct. 25 — China will cooperate more with the European Union (EU) to develop safety and security criteria for products, a leading official from the top product quality supervision authority said Wednesday.     To increase joint efforts to establish a product safety control system, the two sides have agreed to establish a joint information platform [...]

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China’s fixed assets investment up 25.7% in first nine months

    BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — China’s fixed assets investment rose to 9,152.9 billion yuan (1,220.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months, up 25.7 percent from the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced frameBorder=0 width=604 height=28> China’s 1st lunar probe Chang’e-1 blasts off [China]Full text of Hu Jintao’s report [...]

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Investment fair attracts 3,000 projects

    BEIJING, Oct. 25 — The China (Shenzhen) International Investment Fair (CSIIF) at the Shenzhen exhibition center has attracted 130 delegations from mainland provinces, the European Union and Southeast Asian countries.     The delegations brought in almost 3,000 projects and programs covering infrastructure, electronic communications, bio-medicine, energy and environmental protection, service trade, hoping to attract investments during [...]

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Fourth China-ASEAN Expo to highlight port development

    NANNING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — The fourth China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), slated for Oct. 28-31, will focus on port development, official sources said here.     This annual event will be held in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, featuring topics ranging from port development and cooperation between China and ASEAN, social development and poverty eradication, [...]

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Chinese, Pakistani companies sign contract to jointly build light rail in Jordan

    AMMAN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — China Electronics Technology Cooperation International (CETCI), a large state-owned company of China, has signed a contract with Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company (IDC) to jointly build a light rail for Jordan between Amman and the northeastern industrial center of Zarqa.     The 25 km long, two-way light rail, which is to be [...]

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China looks at lowering taxes on import and leasing of aircraft

    BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government is considering cutting taxes frameBorder=0 width=604 height=28> U.S. shuttle Discovery lifts off [China]New CPC Politburo holds first plenary session [World]Bin Laben calls for more fighting against U.S. forces[Science]China’s first moon orbiter launch in sight [Biz]NDRC: China’s capital goods prices to remain high [Popular]Pitt, Jolie to cooperate in [...]

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Executives, guests of Noah Education Holdings Ltd. visit NYSE

    NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Executives and guests of China’s Noah Education Holdings Ltd. visited the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday to celebrate the company’s recent Initial Public Offering.     Noah Education began trading on the NYSE Friday after its successful initial public offering in which it sold 9.8 million shares at 14 dollars, raising [...]

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