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China's Gross Domestic Product Growth Slowed to 7.5 Percent in The Second Quarter of 2013

Jul 15, 2013

China's gross domestic product growth slowed to 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013, down from 7.7 percent during the first quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday. Growth in the first half of the ...

Tags: Q2 GDP, China economy

Agricultural Production Achieved Stable Growth and Summer Grain Continued to Get Harvests

Jul 15, 2013

In the first half of 2013, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the Central Party Committee and the State Council have committed to the general tone of making progress while ensuring the ...

Tags: China, 2013, Economy

Strength in The Resources Sector Has Pushed Australian Shares Higher

Jul 15, 2013

Strength in the resources sector has pushed Australian shares higher, although the market lost some ground after China's finance minister lowered expectations for the country's economic growth. The S&P/ASX200 index passed 5000 points in ...

Tags: China Gloom, Miners

China's Investment in Africa Has Increased 30-Fold Since 2005

Jul 12, 2013

China's investment in Africa has increased 30-fold since 2005, a commerce official said Thursday. According Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian, who spoke at a press conference in Beijing Thursday, the investment was divided amongst ...

Tags: African Investment

Higher Manufacturing Exports Due to a Widening Cost Advantage Over China

Jul 11, 2013

Within five years, higher manufacturing exports due to a widening cost advantage over China and other major economies could add $20 billion to $60 billion in output to Mexico's economy annually. And due to the North America Free Trade ...

Tags: economy, Manufacturing

China's Total External Trade Value up 8.6 Percent

Jul 11, 2013

In the first half of the current year, China's total external trade value amounted to $1.99769 trillion, increasing by 8.6 percent year on year, according to the figures released by China's General Administration of Customs. In ...

Tags: Mineral, external trade

TPP Is Planning to Rise The Textile and Apparel Exports by 20 Percent : MTMA

Jul 11, 2013

The textile and apparel exports from the Southeast Asian of Malaysia would rise by 20 percent once the currently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement becomes a reality, the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association (MTMA) ...

Tags: Textile Exports, Apparel

Baosteel Finance Sector Won Several Prizes Announced Prizes of The Finance Industry

Jul 10, 2013

Baosteel Finance Sector won several prizes in recent announced prizes of the finance industry. Among them, HWABAO Trust was awarded title of China's Best Trust and Financial Organization and prize of Earnestness Trust-Innovation and ...

Tags: Baosteel, steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Chinese Exports Declined 3.1% Year-on-Year in June

Jul 10, 2013

Chinese exports declined 3.1% year-on-year in June, while imports fell 0.7%, missing expectations of respective increases of 4% and 8%, Reuters reported. The month marked the first decline in exports since January 2012. Export growth is ...

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In June, The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Went up by 2.7 Percent Year-on-Year

Jul 10, 2013

In June, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.7 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.6 percent in cities and 2.8 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.9 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 ...

Tags: Consumer Prices

Shares Have Closed Higher Due to Concerns About a Slowdown in China

Jul 10, 2013

SHARES have closed higher despite slipping in afternoon trade due to concerns about a slowdown in China. Data from China showed exports unexpectedly fell 3.1 per cent, while imports fell 0.7 per cent in June, suggesting a further slowdown ...

Tags: economy

95 Chinese Companies Have Made It Onto The List of Fortune 500 Companies

Jul 9, 2013

A total of 95 Chinese companies have made it onto the list of Fortune 500 companies compiled by Fortune magazine, with combined gross revenue of $5.2 trillion, or 17 percent of the Fortune 500's total revenue. The list, ranked by ...

Tags: Fortune, Chinese Companies

China's Venture Capital (VC) Market Continued to Improve After Last Year's Retreat

Jul 9, 2013

China's venture capital (VC) market continued to improve after last year's retreat, with the number of deals signed growing in the second quarter. Eighty-nine VC deals were disclosed during the April-June period, which was 20.3 percent ...

Tags: Venture Capital Market

The Money-Market Squeeze That Rocked Chinese Banks Last Month

Jul 9, 2013

The money-market squeeze that rocked Chinese banks last month may reduce credit growth this year by as much as US$122 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing a survey conducted by the news service. The figure represents the median estimate of ...

Tags: Credit Growth

China's Consumer Price Index,The Primary Measure of Inflation, Rose to 2.7% in June

Jul 9, 2013

China's consumer price index (CPI), the primary measure of inflation, rose to 2.7% year-on-year in June from 2.1% in May, Reuters reported, citing data released by the National Bureau of Statistics today. A 4.9% increase in food prices ...

Tags: China Inflation