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HEALTH

Beijing to Provide Free A/H1N1 Vaccinations to Students and Elderly

The Beijing government has begun providing free A/H1N1 vaccine shots to all the primary, secondary and university students taking part in the huge National Day parade set to take place in the capital on October 1. Vaccinations will then be extended to other students after the holidays, followed by senior citizens.

Beijing Times | 2009-09-24

LABOR

Migrant Workers' Real Income Declines

The average monthly salary for migrant workers in China's Pearl River Delta reached 1,677 yuan, 70 yuan up from the average wage in 2008. However during the same period, the cost of living for migrant workers had gone up by 83.92 yuan a month, leading to a decrease in their real income.

Yangcheng Evening News | 2009-09-22

EXECUTIVE PAY

How Much do the Managers in China's Centrally-owned Enterprises Earn?

An expert from China's State-owned Assets regulator yesterday revealed that the annual salary for top managers in centrally-owned enterprises ranged from 200,000 yuan (nearly 30,000 US dollars) to 800,000 yuan (nearly 120,000 US dollars) per year. The average annual salary was around 400,000 yuan (59,000 US dollars).

Chutian Metropolis Daily | 2009-09-22

STIMULUS

China Begins Audit of Stimulus Package

China's National Audit Office recently launched a comprehensive audit of the implementation of the country's 4-trillion-yuan stimulus package. The audit will look into how new lending has been allocated and whether environmental protection protocols are being honored.

The Economic Observer | 2009-09-22

CREDUT

Credit Card Bad Debt Ratio Continues to Rise

China's central bank yesterday released a report that revealed the amount of bad loans among the nation's credit card users reached nearly 5.77 billion yuan in the second quarter, 800 million yuan higher than that in the first quarter.

The Beijing News | 2009-09-18

BONDS

China Increases Holdings of US T-bonds

China purchased 24.1 billion US dollars of the US treasury bonds in July, pushing up its total holdings of the US T-bonds to over 800 billion US dollars, according to data released by the US treasury department on September 16.

China Securities Journal | 2009-09-18

ENERGY

Electricity Consumption Up

2.34 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity were consumed in China from Jannuary to August this year, 0.36% higher than the figure for the same period last year, according to statistics released by the National Energy Administration. This marks the first time this year that cumulative electricity consumption numbers have witnessed positive year-on-year growth.

China Business News | 2009-09-16