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    Efforts urged to fulfill railway investment plan

    16 january 2013 BEIJING — China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, has called for increasing efforts to reach this year’s railway investment target. Xu Xianping,…

    China plans to improve social services for retired officers

    16 january 2013 BEIJING — The Chinese government planned to improve social services for retired officers, especially senior and disabled ones, said Sunday’s The Beijing News. The daily newspaper quoted…

    Exports facing tough 2013

    16  January 2013 China may suffer an even worse environment for exports next year, in the wake of sluggish global demand, especially in the United States and Japan, said a…

    Chinese exporters expect mild growth this year

    16 january 2013 Chinese exporters at Asia’s largest trade fair expect orders for made-in-China products to remain resilient for the rest of this year and even grow slightly despite shriveling…

    Greece to bring privatization plan to China

    16  January 2013 ‘But program should not be seen as a source of cash to fill budget holes’ The Greek government is taking to China its plan to raise 50…

    Fitch: China economy will avoid hard landing

    16 january 2013 China’s economy will avoid a hard landing as the current slowdown is much less abrupt than during the global financial crisis four years ago, ratings firm Fitch…

    Fund launched to protect “China’s water tower”

    16 january 2013 XINING — China launched a fund on Monday to protect its far-western Sanjiangyuan nature reserve, the source of the country’s major rivers. Ma Fuhai, director general of…

    Tough competition squeezes agri-market

    16  January 2013 Rising competition and frequent freaky weather are forcing multinational agricultural companies to step up their research efforts in China. One such company is DuPont Pioneer, a wholly-owned…

    Dispute adds to Tokyo’s woes

    16 january 2013 Japan’s exports to China dropped sharply in September, hit by the row over the Diaoyu Islands, adding to market concerns about the outlook for the world’s third-largest…

    E-commerce to be pillar of retail, top executives say

    16  January 2013 E-commerce will be one of the great propellers of the retail industry, according to the managers of some of the largest retail companies in the world. “E-commerce…