Xi begins US visit with special gathering
2012-02-14 10:53:43
China's Vice-President Xi Jinping began his five-day US visit with a special gathering on Monday evening with heavyweight former US politicians devoted to China-US tie.
Whitney's body flown out of Los Angeles
2012-02-14 10:45:49
The body of pop singer Whitney Houston was flown out of a Los Angeles airport on Monday, reportedly heading home to New Jersey for funeral services.
'Kungfu Pandas' gives British taste of Beijing
2012-02-14 10:41:49
A special Chinese martial arts show was staged in the Lyceum Theater in downtown London Monday, giving the British a virtual tour of Beijing.
China's yuan weakens to 6.2947 against USD Tuesday
2012-02-14 10:40:51
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 8 basis points to 6.2947 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.
CIC wary of European govt bond investments
2012-02-14 10:36:56
China Investment Corp (CIC) remains wary about investing in European government bonds despite a plea from Germany's chancellor, but will look for opportunities in infrastructure and real industrial projects.
Four Korean players get life ban for match-fixing
2012-02-14 10:34:38
Four South Korean volleyball players have been banned for life for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal, local media reported on Monday.
EU trade deficit with China decline in first 10 months of 2011
2012-02-14 10:27:07
The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011 from 140 billion euros registered in the same period in 2010.
China's Ding Junhui reaches last 16 of Welsh Open
2012-02-14 10:26:11
China's Ding Junhui whitewashed Mark Davis to storm into the last 16 of the Welsh Open on Monday.
VC, PE firms show appetite for food industry
2012-02-14 10:24:59
As the Chinese become richer and pay more attention to the quality of food, venture-capital and private-equity companies have started to invest in the country's agricultural sector and cultivate food products' brands.
China's forex transaction volume surges
2012-02-14 10:24:08
China's foreign exchange market saw its transaction volume hit $14.2 trillion in 2011, up four times from 2006, the country's forex regulator said Monday.
China limits overseas TV series imports
2012-02-14 10:24:05
Foreign TV series imported into China must last for less than 50 episodes and may not be shown between 7 and 10 p.m., China's TV watchdog said Monday.
Tug of hope keeps things moving in frozen sea
2012-02-14 10:23:06
In the middle of the glistening sheet of frozen sea, Captain Fang Yusen, 59, was at the wheel of his tugboat Jinshuiqiao 6 clearing a passage.