Major yuan rise no cure for U.S. economic ills: Hu
U.S. trade and employment problems would not be solved by even a major appreciation of China's yuan versus the dollar, Chinese President Hu Jintao was quoted as saying on Sunday.
"The trade deficit a
China to create 2 mn jobs for social workers
China is stregthening its social sector by offering about two million job opportunities, having observed the declining number of social workers in the country.
As part of a government plan, two milli
More than 40 trapped in China coal mine
An accident at a coal mine in China trapped more than 40 people underground on Thursday, state media and officials said, the latest in a string of incidents to hit the country's vast mining industry.
India sees China as de-facto competitor: Chinese military
Terming India's proposal of 'massive up-gradation' of defence infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border as 'bold moves', Beijing on Thursday said it implied that New Delhi was 'starting to treat Chi
China developer offers BMWs for buyers
A Chinese developer is offering BMWs to buyers of its apartments, as the country's cash-strapped real estate industry struggles to boost sales after government restrictions squeezed demand.
The owner
IMF chief calls for 'political clarity' in Greece, Italy
The head of the International Monetary Fund called on Thursday for greater 'political clarity' in Greece and Italy, after talks with Chinese leaders dominated by Europe's worsening debt crisis.
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IMF chief warns world economy risks 'downward spiral'
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world was at risk of plunging into 'uncertainty and financial instability' and urged Asian economies to be on their guard.
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi seeks Chinese investments
On a goodwill visit to China, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for Chinese investments, asserting that his state, which is the 'growth engine' of India with the be
China has 49,000 centenarians: Survey
China has around 49,000 people over 100 years of age, says a new survey.
The survey by the China Gerontological Society said that till July 1, the number of people over 100 years living on the Chines
Over a million men are sterile in China
More than a million men in China are infertile and an official said that symptoms of male menopause which appear in men above 60 can now be found in men around 40.
Research shows that millions of men