Briefs

CHONGQING
Chongqing Hilton Shareholder Peng Zhimin Sentenced to Life in Prison
Another gang-related trial in Chongqing involving bribery of officials ends with life sentence for gang leader
Zhang Ran | 2011-05-04
STOCKS
What Was Behind the Steep Fall in China's B-shares?
Rumors questioning the likelihood of a merger of B-shares with either A-shares or a new International Board appear to have led to steep decline in the B-share index
Peng You | 2011-05-03
CORRUPTION
Chief Engineer at MIIT Officially Removed from Position
Following reports that Su Jinsheng (苏金生), the chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), had been taken away for questioning and investigation by unspecified authorities on suspicion of violations of discipline emerged in March this year, a brief formal announcement was posted to MIIT's website on Apr 27 announcing that the leading party group of the central ...
Pang Lei | 2011-04-29
COAL
NDRC Meets With Coal Companies to Discuss Prices
The NDRC is unlikely to introduce strict price controls immediately, but if prices continue to rise it remains an option
Zhang Xiangdong | 2011-04-27
REAL ESTATE
Haikou Considers End to Property Purchase Restrictions as Market Cools - Updated
After government revenues dropped, the mayor announced that the city plans to limit prices but not restrict purchases
Jia Huajie | 2011-04-26
LAW
Chongqing Prosecutors Drop Case Against Lawyer
Li Zhuang has had additional charges of inciting a witness to alter testimony dropped in the latest unexpected twist in this ongoing legal saga
Zhang Xiaohui | 2011-04-22
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE
Transport Workers Blockade Shanghai Port Over Price Hikes
Shanghai truck drivers picketed a Shanghai port district on Wednesday
Tang Xiangyang | 2011-04-22
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