Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in October 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-11-12 14:49:06 In October 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 2,149.1 billion yuan, up by 13.3 percent year-on-year ...
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China’s new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary’s editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its ...
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Six months on from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the ILO is helping survivors develop new skills and find jobs. Minu Aktar had been working in Phantom Apparels on the fourth floor of Rana Plaza for four and a half years. She still ...
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Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in September 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-10-21 08:49:33 In September 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 2,065.3 billion yuan, up by 13.3 percent year-on-year ...
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Chinese scientist might have just opened doors for a technology revolution by claiming to have successfully connected four computers to the internet through the use of a one-watt LED bulb, according to a report by Xinhua News. Scientists ...
A celebrated Chinese economist has underscored the need for China to adopt a unique pattern in its urbanization effort, much owning to the country's current urban-rural dualism that was implemented in the late 1950's. Li Yining, Honorary ...
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In the first three quarters of 2013, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of making progress while ensuring the stability, stabilized the macro-economic policies, made innovation on the ...
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In a time when Australia's liquid transport fuel supplies are declining and our transport needs are growing, a research partnership between Australia and India could provide a solution to a number of energy concerns and ultimately reduce ...
Palmetto Synthetics, a producer of staple fiber, consisting of polyester, nylon and other specialty polymers, announced that it will expand its existing operations in Williamsburg County. The $1.1 million investment is expected to generate ...
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Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has admitted that it needs to resolve customer service issues more quickly, while committing to measures that will improve dealer engagement with buyers. “I do acknowledge that part of the challenges ...
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Six partners, including Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total, of the H2 Mobility initiative have signed an agreement to establish hydrogen refuelling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles across Germany. The ...
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On 20 September the European Commission presented a new forest strategy to the European Parliament and the European Council; this is to replace the forest strategy that has applied since 1998. The new forest strategy was created on the ...
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Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-09-10 16:36:06 In August 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,888.6 billion yuan, up by 13.4 percent year-on-year (nominal ...
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Beijing officially implemented China Ⅳ emission standard on July 1, 2013. The rise of truck emission also means the upgrade of truck products. When other truck manufacturers stays at a R&D or production of China Ⅳ compliant ...
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Consumer Prices for August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-09-09 15:44:54 In August, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.6 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.9 percent in rural ...
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