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The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that the country's fiscal revenue rose 31.2 percent year-on-year to 5.69 trillion yuan (875.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year. In June alone, fiscal revenue reached 1.01 trillion yuan, ...

The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, strengthens 88 basis points to 6.4640 per U.S. dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by ...

China will raise its global innovation ranking over the next five years, according to a newly issued national scientific and technological (S&T) blueprint. The blueprint, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday, maps out ...

ConocoPhillips China (COPC) said on Wednesday that it has halted operations at two of its platforms in north China's Bohai Bay after China's maritime authorities ordered a suspension. China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) told the company on ...

The afternoon of July 8, Yiwu Automobile Dealers Association inauguration ceremony was held at the kingdom hotel. Vice Mayor Ji Jin-fu to attend the ceremony. Kim Bo-quarter of the association set forth requirements for future development. He said...

China will raise prices of petrol and diesel of 320 yuan (about 53.2 dollars) per ton beginning Sunday, said Saturday the State Commission for Reform and Development (CERD). The pump price of petrol will therefore increase by 0.26 yuan per liter, ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday urged officials to improve management capabilities and provide social innovations in the field to ensure a "harmonious society, stable and full of vitality." "To strengthen and innovate in soc...

A committee of economic cooperation between the two sides of Taiwan Strait will convene its first meeting February 22 in Taoyuan in Taiwan, said Friday the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) based in mainland China . Jiang...

A trade delegation from mainland China, led by Chen Yunlin, president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), will visit Taiwan from February 23 to 28, said the ARATS Friday. The delegation will consist of over 20 busine...

The Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for comprehensively implementing the laws on food security and increase control over unsafe food, according to an official statement released Saturday. We must redouble efforts to ensure food se...

The United States has adopted sanctions Wednesday against eight Iranian government officials for "serious violations of human rights committed against the people of Iran". The White House accused the Iranian officials on the basis of cre...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy met Wednesday at the Elysee his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano on the occasion of the official visit that the latter performs in France from September 28 to 30. According to a statement from the Elysee Pala...

The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed a bill to pressure China to let its currency, the yuan, to appreciate more quickly. This bill was passed while the Americans accuse China of undervaluing its currency, which has hurt job creation ...

In the presence of overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, a reception was held here Wednesday to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which falls on October 1. Members of the...

The recent state visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to China could be considered a remarkable new chapter in strengthening the strategic partnership between China and Russia, considered experts and Russian researchers on Wednesday. Sergei ...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday congratulated the Chinese people on the occasion of National Day and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to work with China to deepen bilateral relations. "On behalf of President Barack Obama and peo...

Despite remarkable economic growth for 30 years, China remains a developing country, said Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress of China (NPC Chinese). Wu Bangguo, a member of the Standing Committee of the Po...