Briefs

HUKOU REGISTRATION

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.

Hu Fangjie | 2010-12-15

TRADE

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.

Chen Ximeng | 2010-12-15

BANKING

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

Cheng Zhiyun | 2010-12-14

EDUCATION

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.

Mei Haifeng | 2010-12-14

ECONOMY

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.

Chen Ximeng | 2010-12-10

POLITICS

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

Zhang Xiangdong | 2010-12-09

POLITICAL REFORM

Yunnan Pilots Local Government Reform Project

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

Zhang Chao, Paul Pennay | 2010-12-09