China's service sector activity expanded strongly in December, a monthly survey showed Friday. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.4 in December, up from 53.6 in November and also the ...
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China's factory activity picked up a bit in December but remained in contraction as downward pressure persisted in the manufacturing sector, official data showed Friday. China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at ...
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Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 1.4 percent year on year in November, narrowing from a 4.6-percent decline posted in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Sunday. Profits at industrial companies with ...
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China's real estate sector showed signs of warming in November as new home prices rose on a monthly basis in an increasing number of cities, buoyed by government policies. Of 70 large and medium-sized cities surveyed in November, new home ...
China might introduce more easing policies in 2016 to consume unsold home inventories, a report by the Bank of Communications said, despite data from Friday showing signs of a warming market. The government could further lower the minimum ...
China's retail sales of consumer goods will see annual growth of 10.7 percent this year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) forecast Thursday. The domestic consumer market was stable this year and it gained momentum in recent months, said MOC ...
Call it a tale of two sectors -- China's slipping manufacturing and flourishing service sector have defined the country's economy. The Chinese economy is undergoing heavy restructuring as it slowed to a six-year low of 6.9 percent in the ...
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After more than doubling its strategic oil reserves since last year, China may apply the brakes to its buying spree as storage availability is expected to be limited, while a climate of depressed prices will reduce any urgency to snap up ...
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There were over 900 expats participating in the Beijing fair that just concluded last Saturday. [Photo/SAFEA] "Candidates have to be native speakers, with at least two years' teaching experience. And a TEFL certificate is a must," said ...
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Coopers Brewery, one of Australia’s remaining independent commercial beer producers, has managed to increase its yearly profits despite dropping beer consumption amongst Australians. Coopers after-tax profits for the financial year ...
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China's crude oil imports rose 9.4% on year to 26.35 million mt in October, or 6.23 million b/d, preliminary data released by the General Administration of Customs Sunday showed. The October imports were 8.8% lower from September's 6.829 ...
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China will adjust its income distribution system and narrow the income gap in the next five years, a document from the Communist Party of China (CPC) said Tuesday. China's aims to "significantly" increase the wages of the low-income ...
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has worked with the General Administration of Customs, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to entrust the Academy of Mathematics and System Science, ...
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In 2014, MOFCOM made active efforts to perfect the support policies system on trade in services, build a market environment of fair competition and raise trade in services into a new step. In 2014, China’s trade in services maintained ...
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2015 China International Electronic Commerce Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Electronic Commerce Expo) opened at Yiwu International Expo Center of Zhejiang province on April 11. Those who attended the opening ceremony are the Vice ...