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STATE GRID

State Grid's Green Road Back to Power Generation   19:37

Is State Grid attempting to use renewable energy as a way of eluding restrictions imposed by regulators?
keywords:   Renewable  Energy  State  Grid  Power
ISLAMIC FINANCE

Ningxia to Spearhead Islamic Finance in China   14:23

Ningxia is set to take the lead in trialling Islamic financial services in China.
keywords:   Islam  Finance  Ningxia
ENVIRONMENT

China Considers Environmental Tax   07-01

China has edged closer to levying an environmental tax on polluters, but remains divided over how to introduce the tax.
keywords:   Environment  Tax  Excise
EARTHQUAKE

5.6-Magnitude Quake Rocks Sichuan   06-30

Mianzhu, one of the areas hardest-hit by last year's devastating earthquake, was rocked by another moderately strong quake early Tuesday morning.
keywords:   Earthquake  Sichuan
Editorial

Preventing Epidemics Requires a Global View   06-29

In regard to preventing the spread of H1N1, a more integrated approach is required.
keywords:   H1N1  Beijing  Vaccine
EXECUTIVE PAY

China to Regulate Executive Pay at State-Owned Enterprises   06-25

Regulations are aimed at standardizing executives' pay at state-owned or controlled enterprises.
keywords:   Executive  Pay  SOE
SWINE FLU

Update: Seven More Cases of Swine Flu at Guangdong School   06-23

Another seven pupils from a primary school in Guangdong province were diagnosed with A/H1N1 influenza, pushing the number of infected pupils there to 37.
keywords:   swine  flu  outbreak  school  china
EDITORIAL

You Can Doubt the Quality of the Recovery, but you Can't Doubt the Recovery   06-22

Recently, there have been as many opinion pieces spruiking the likelihood of an economic recovery, as those raising doubts about the prospect of a recovery.
keywords:   recovery  quality  economy  china
SWINE FLU

Swine Flu Detected in Guangdong School   06-22

Another twenty four pupils in China's southern Guangdong province were found to have contracted A/H1N1 swine influenza on Sunday, pushing the number of infected pupils in the province up to 30.
keywords:   swine  flu  pupil  outbreak  china
Olympics

Beijing Olympics: Over Budget but still Profitable   06-19

BOCOG made an operating profit of over 1 billion yuan ($170 million) from the Beijing Olympics, according to a report released on Friday.
keywords:   Olympics  Beijing  Profit
FORECAST

World Bank Raises China Growth Forecast   06-18

The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for China to 7.2 percent for 2009.
keywords:   World  Bank  Forecast  GDP
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Difficulty of Managing Property Rights in Countryside
No 425, June 29
COVER
The recent move to suspend construction of the Jinsha River hydroelectric dam, is a sign that more attention is being paid to environmental concerns ...

NEWS
China's Banking Regulatory Commission issued a directive to strengthen supervision of bank lending ...

MARKET
There are plans to introduce stricter rules in relation to regulating personal finance ...
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INTERACTIVE MAP
Interactive: Eyeballing China's National People's Congress   03-12
Which NPC delegation has the most women? Which has the most minorities? Which has the most Communist...
POLICIES
Economic Resolutions from the Non-Communist Camp   03-11
This special focus looks into economic resolutions presented by eight non-communist parties in China, and draws comparisons with existing Government p...
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Energy & Climate Change -Does China Really Care?   05-18
In-depth interview with Ms. Fitzpatrick, campaign advisor for Green Peace China's Energy & Climate P...
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Editorial
Preventing Epidemics Requires a Global View   06-29
In regard to preventing the spread of H1N1, a more integrated approach is required.
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JIANGSU In Pictures: The Last Days of Old Nanjing 06-11
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