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Blue Book shows Depreciation in Value of Top Tier University Diploma

Although the pay of the vast majority of employees in China has increased, salaries for the first jobs of graduates from top...

12月17日 17:13

Over 1/3 of Chinese Cities in Danger of Being Surrounded by Garbage

The total area of land covered in garbage in China has reached over 500 million square meters, resulting in an annual loss of about 30 billion yuan.

12月16日 17:39

Graduates Finding it Harder to Become Beijing Residents

New population control measures will hit college students, making it harder for them to register in Beijing as local residents.

12月15日 17:57

Trade Figures for November Show Substantial Growth, Record Highs

Exports reached 1.42 trillion US dollars, a year-on-year growth of 36.3 percent, while imports grew 40.3 percent to 1.25 trillion US dollars.

12月15日 16:27

Chinese Banks Approach Lending Limit for 2010

Given the offical lending ceiling of 7.5 trillion yuan for 2010, banks will only issue 80 billion yuan worth of new loans in December

12月14日 17:13

Zhang Weiying Removed as Dean of Guanghua School of Management

Zhang's removal has been attributed to his radical views, which distracted him from the responsibilities of being a dean.

12月14日 13:33

NBS: Property Prices in 70 Major Cities Up 7.7 Percent

The property sales volume of the first eleven months of 2010 reached 0.83 billion square meters, climbing 9.8 percent since last year, and showing a 0.7 percent increase from the property sales volume of the first ten months.

12月10日 16:24

MIIT Minister Removed from Position as Party Secretary

Li Yizhong, the minister of Industry and Information Technology, will still remain in his post despite being removed as party secretary

12月9日 18:49

Yunnan Pilots Local Government Reform Project

A new pilot project allows the heads of local government departments to appoint their own personnel.

12月9日 17:10

Husband Accused of Marital Rape Found Not Guilty

October this year, Li, a man charged with raping his wife in Foshan, Guangdong was found not guilty.

12月8日 16:45

China Forecasts 10% GDP Growth: 85% of Families Unable to Buy a House

According to the CASS's annual blue book of forecasts, China's economic growth will be steady and fast, at a rate of around 10 percent.

12月8日 14:48

Chongqing, Shanghai to Pilot Property Tax Next Year

A reporter with the Economic Observer has learned from an anonymous source that the central government will begin piloting the property tax at the beginning of next year.

12月7日 14:07

NBS Publishes CPI Calculation Process

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published an article on its website Tuesday explaining how CPI is surveyed and produced in China.

12月2日 11:28

Chongqing Police Arrest Fake Journalists

The group took advantage of local government department's, school's and hospital's fear of having negative news exposed

11月30日 18:41

Interview: Rui Chenggang on the Obama Press Conference in Seoul

The CCTV anchor man responds to criticisms of his claim to represent all of Asia

11月30日 16:40

China Eastern Airlines to Cut Staff

In light of their merger with Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines will soon announce wide-scale personnel changes...

11月25日 14:12

NDRC to Conduct Nationwide Price Inspections

The NDRC plans to conduct nationwide inspections into the pricing of daily necessities

11月24日 19:46

Jiangsu Official Suspected of Using Kickbacks to Purchase Seven Homes

A Jiangsu Province Department of Finance official is under investigation for taking advantage of her position and accepting kickbacks from banks...

11月23日 16:55

Controversy Still Brewing Around Mekong River Dam

Is China to blame for the decrease in water levels of countries south of its Mekong River dams?

11月22日 15:06

CBRC Warns Trusts Over Exposure to Property Market Adjustments

The CBRC has issued a notice warning trust companies about the possible risks posed by "property market adjustments."

11月19日 21:04