China Business News back issues from January 2004:
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities News), January 2, 2004.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities News), January 2, 2004 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: The State Council passes investment structure reform scheme. The General Administration of Customs declared that ...
Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Star Daily), January 2, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Star Daily), January 2, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine for the fourth time in his term on January 1. Chinese Foreign Ministry summons Japanese ambassador to voice strong ...
Daqing Oilfield produced 48.4 mln tons of oil in 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Daqing Oilfield produced 48.4 mln tons of oil in 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's largest oilfield at Daqing in Heilongjiang Province on the border with Russia announced that its crude production totaled 48.4 mln tons over 2003, 100,000 tons more than ...
SPC to renovate facility and acquire 14-mln-ton refining capacity by the end of 2004.
Jan 02, 2004 ... SPC to renovate facility and acquire 14-mln-ton refining capacity by the end of 2004 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Sinopec-controlled Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., listed in Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai, announced that it would invest RMB 387.6 mln (USD 46.8 ...
Chongqing Chongyou and Anyka Cayman set up TD-SCDMA R&D joint venture in Chongqing.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Chongqing Chongyou and Anyka Cayman set up TD-SCDMA R&D joint venture in Chongqing Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chongqing Chongyou Information Technology, a telecom solutions provider in China, Anyka (Guangzhou) Software Technology, and Shenzhen Anyka Microelectronics ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao(China Petroleum News), December 31, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao(China Petroleum News), December 31, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA CNPC interior office and e-document transfer system launched. Dalian Petrochemical refining output reaches more than 9 mln tons in ...
Baiping Coalmine starts construction.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Baiping Coalmine starts construction Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA -On December 26, the Baiping Coalmine, located in the city of Fengdeng in central China's Henan Province, started construction. Previous prospecting shows that an area in the city, measuring 35 ...
Baotou Iron & Steel Group sets production record highs in 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Baotou Iron & Steel Group sets production record highs in 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Baotou Iron & Steel Group Co. (Baogang), the largest steel maker in northern China's Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, achieved a strong performance in 2003, with its annual ...
Number of MSN viruses increases as IM popularity grows.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Number of MSN viruses increases as IM popularity grows Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - A new MSN virus named Worm.Jitux has been detected, increasing to three the number of MSN viruses since the start of December 2003, according to a statement from Rising, a major ...
Copper daily futures close higher while aluminum daily futures close slightly higher, tracking OS.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Copper daily futures close higher while aluminum daily futures close slightly higher, tracking OS Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper daily futures closed higher while aluminum daily futures closed slightly higher, on Friday January 2, 2004 on the Shanghai Futures ...
Shougang's 2003 revenues surge 20.9% yoy to USD 5.63 bln.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Shougang's 2003 revenues surge 20.9% yoy to USD 5.63 bln Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - With the year of 2003 ending with its successful convertible bond issue of RMB 2 (USD 241.63 mln) on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen-listed Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd. (Shougang) ...
Summary of China press: Jingji Ribao (Economic Daily), January 2, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jingji Ribao (Economic Daily), January 2, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA As of December 31, China's taxation revenue amounts to USD 247.07 bln (excluding tariff and agriculture tax), sharply rising 20.3% or USD 41.63 mln. ...
China Cinda takes over stake in SEPD.
Jan 02, 2004 ... China Cinda takes over stake in SEPD Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA -The Shenzhen-listed Shantou Electric Power Development Co., Ltd (SEPD) announced that a stake of 6.97%, previously held by the China Construction Bank (CCB), has been transferred to the China Cinda Assets ...
Steel product composite price index hit 105.86 at the end of 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Steel product composite price index hit 105.86 at the end of 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The latest data released by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) showed that the domestic index for the eight major steel products for the week ending December 26, 2003 ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), January 2, 2004.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), January 2, 2004 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Mainland China's economic and trading cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao enters a new stage as implementation of CEPA commences ...
Summary of China press: China Daily, January 2, 2004.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: China Daily, January 2, 2004 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA TENDERS China has received a loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation towards the cost of the Luliang Coking Plant Project, and intends to apply part of the ...
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Kuangye Bao (China Mining News), December 30, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Kuangye Bao (China Mining News), December 30, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. The Ministry of Land and Resources makes significant reform on management at provincial level to further intensify state's supervision over ...
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Huangjin Bao (China Gold), December 30, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Huangjin Bao (China Gold), December 30, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. The Minister of State Development and Reform Commission publishes the Regulations on Handling Document of Approval for Gold Mining and Exploration, in a ...
Lianyuan Iron & Steel Group's hot-rolling steel line begins on Dec 30, 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Lianyuan Iron & Steel Group's hot-rolling steel line begins on Dec 30, 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lianyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd., a state-owned steel maker based at Loudi City in central China's Hunan Province, began fully operating its steel hot-rolling ...
Shanghai's West-East gas sales contract is clinched just in time.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Shanghai's West-East gas sales contract is clinched just in time Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - After a series of bumps during negotiations, the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) signed a final contract for selling natural gas from the West East Pipeline, China's ...
SONY PS2 sneaks into Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Jan 02, 2004 ... SONY PS2 sneaks into Shanghai and Guangzhou Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - After 11 days' delay, SONY PlayStation 2 finally turned up in China on the first day of 2004. However, the consoles are unlikely to fly off store shelves just yet, because there are no games ...
CBSA launches dumping investigation into steel fuel tanks from China.
Jan 02, 2004 ... CBSA launches dumping investigation into steel fuel tanks from China Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) launched an investigation into certain steel fuel tanks imported rom Mainland China and Taiwan in December, 2003, in response to a ...
China discovers aerospace brake breakthrough.
Jan 02, 2004 ... China discovers aerospace brake breakthrough Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - On December 26, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) promulgated a manufacturing permit for C/C brake accessories developed by the Central South University (CSU), who has ...
Baotou Aluminum produces 181,722 tons of aluminum products during January-November.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Baotou Aluminum produces 181,722 tons of aluminum products during January-November Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Baotou Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., a leading aluminum producer based at Baotou City in f northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, produced 181,722 tons ...
Form for South China Grid Corporation Limited outlined.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Form for South China Grid Corporation Limited outlined Shanghai. December 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - At the end of 2003, the approval to officially establish the sixth regional power grid company, the South China Grid Corporation Limited, was given by the National Development & Reform ...
China Kejian to sell its loss-making subsidiary to focus on mobile handset business.
Jan 02, 2004 ... China Kejian to sell its loss-making subsidiary to focus on mobile handset business Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Kejian Co., a Shenzhen-listed mobile handset vendor, announced it will sell its wholly owned loss-making medical hardware division Chengdu Kejian to ...
Hennan Yichuan Electric Power Group launches 200,000-ton cold-rolled aluminum project.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Hennan Yichuan Electric Power Group launches 200,000-ton cold-rolled aluminum project Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Yichuan Power Industrial Group Co. Ltd. commenced construction of a 200,000-ton cold-rolled aluminum plate and strip projects on December 28, in Luoyang, a ...
Unicom reports 11.89 mln new CDMA subscribers in 2003.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Unicom reports 11.89 mln new CDMA subscribers in 2003 Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Unicom announced it had 11.89 mln new CDMA subscribers in 2003, failing to meet its goal of 13 mln largely due to the negative impact from the outbreak of SARS in the spring. ...
Russian fuel oil exports to China affected by rebound in Singapore in Nov.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Russian fuel oil exports to China affected by rebound in Singapore in Nov. Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese imports of Russian fuel oil shrank by 24.84%, reaching 340,000 tons in November. The growing profitability of shipments from Singapore triggered a rebound in ...
Unihub China secures USD 3.84 mln deal from Guangdong Telecom.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Unihub China secures USD 3.84 mln deal from Guangdong Telecom Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - PCCW, a Hong Kong-based telecom solution provider, announced that Unihub China, an indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has reached an agreement with Guangdong ...
Shinco launches China's first EVD player in Beijing.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Shinco launches China's first EVD player in Beijing Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA -The much-hyped EVD (Enhanced Versatile Disc) player finally has been unveiled to customers in China. Shinco Co. launched its first EVD model in eight chain stores of Gome, China's ...
10 nonferrous metal products gain export tax refund lift from 5% to 13%.
Jan 02, 2004 ... 10 nonferrous metal products gain export tax refund lift from 5% to 13% Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - In a policy backflip, China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT) decided recently to re-adjust the export tax refund rate applied to 10 nonferrous metal products, ...
January 2 Au99.95 gold closes down 0.25%; Au99.99 gold 0.16% higher; Platinum ends 0.13% lower.
Jan 02, 2004 ... January 2 Au99.95 gold closes down 0.25%; Au99.99 gold 0.16% higher; Platinum ends 0.13% lower Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - On the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), Au99.95 gold closed Friday at RMB 110.83 (USD 13.39) per gram, edging down 0.25% compared to Wednesday, while ...
Chongqing to take measures to restrain smaller steel mills.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Chongqing to take measures to restrain smaller steel mills Shanghai. January 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - In view of China's ever-increasing investment in iron and steel industry, Chongqing Municipal Economic Commission revealed recently that it would take measures to restrain the surge ...
Stock market overview, December 29, 2003-January 2, 2004.
Jan 02, 2004 ... Stock market overview, December 29, 2003-January 2, 2004 Shanghai. January 2 . INTERFAX-CHINA - A-Share markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen ended with almost no change from the previous week, but solid gains on tech and blue chips on the January 2 spurred the market's bullish ...
Summary of China press: Huasheng Monthly (daily web edition), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Huasheng Monthly (daily web edition), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. China's population will reach a peak of 1.45 bln in 2030, according to the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs. India's population ...
Summary of China press: Jingji Ribao (Economic Daily), January 5, 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jingji Ribao (Economic Daily), January 5, 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA China's agricultural cultivation system realizes USD 11.8 bln of GDP in 2003, rising 10% year-on-year, with net profits surging 31.1% or USD 79.74 mln to USD ...
Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Star Daily), January 5, 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Star Daily), January 5, 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Foreign Ministry spokesman criticizes U.S. State Department for saying that Hong Kong should move toward electoral reform, universal suffrage and ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), January 5, 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), January 5, 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Shanghai signs gas contract with PetroChina to make an annual purchase of 2.373 bln cu m from the West East Pipeline by 2007. CNPC ...
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities News), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities News), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Shenzhen Municipal Government announce that they had taken over Nanfang ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: China fits into global pricing system, pricing of China-made products is in close relationship with international pricing. ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: People in three categories can are eligible to be sponsor representatives, namely investment banking business manager with more ...
Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX- Shanghai seeks new system to integrate hi-tech research, development and production. Exploration rover "Spirit" lands safely on Mars. ...
Summary of China press: China Daily, January 5, 2004 (includes tender info.).
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: China Daily, January 5, 2004 (includes tender info.) Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA TENDERS Hangzhou Cigarrette Factory is inviting bidders to pre-qualify for the decoration design for Liqun Hotel, an office building ...
Summary of China press: 21shiji Jingji Baodao (21st Century Business Herald), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: 21shiji Jingji Baodao (21st Century Business Herald), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Over 100 small and medium-sized shareholding banks to be set up in 3 years in 8 Chinese provinces. State Development and ...
Luban Mountain South Coalmine starts construction.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Luban Mountain South Coalmine starts construction Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA -On December 25, 2003, the Luban Mountain South Coalmine, a part of the Junlian Coalfield located in the city of Yibin in Sichuan Province, began construction. With an investment of ...
Summary of China press: Jingji Guancha Bao (The Economic Observer), January 5, 2004.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jingji Guancha Bao (The Economic Observer), January 5, 2004 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Gaoqiao Town after gas well blast. Truth behind chaos of Henan banking bills market. Northeast Rejuvenation ...
China's electrolytic nickel output surges 25.6% yoy to 61,426 tons in Jan-Nov 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... China's electrolytic nickel output surges 25.6% yoy to 61,426 tons in Jan-Nov 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - With monthly output reaching 4,449 tons, China's cumulative production of electrolytic nickel registered 61,426 tons during the first eleven months of 2003, ...
Government concludes that a series of human errors led to Chongqing gas tragedy.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Government concludes that a series of human errors led to Chongqing gas tragedy Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - A team investigating the gas well blowout in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality have so far concluded that insufficient prospecting, violations of work ...
Huadian conducting feasibility studies into two power plants.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Huadian conducting feasibility studies into two power plants Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Huadian Corporation, one of China's top five leading power producers, has announced that it is conducting feasibility studies into two power projects. One ...
ZSEP speeds up capacity expansions.
Jan 05, 2004 ... ZSEP speeds up capacity expansions Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA -The Shanghai-listed Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Co., Ltd. (ZSEP) announced to Interfax that the company's newly invested second phase of the Zhejiang Jiahua Power Generation Co., Ltd. started ...
19 lawyers propose legislation to protect virtual assets.
Jan 05, 2004 ... 19 lawyers propose legislation to protect virtual assets Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Nineteen lawyers from western China's Sichuan Province drafted a proposal to initiate lawmaking regarding the protection of virtual assets on the Internet. The proposal has been ...
TCL Group plans to raise RMB 2.5 bln through IPO, new shares priced at RMB 4.26 for each.
Jan 05, 2004 ... TCL Group plans to raise RMB 2.5 bln through IPO, new shares priced at RMB 4.26 for each Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA -TCL Group, one of the largest electronics manufacturers in China, plans to raise RMB 2.5 bln (USD 302.04 mln) through its initial public offering of ...
Central authority shocked by high frequency of work accidents in oil industry at year-end.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Central authority shocked by high frequency of work accidents in oil industry at year-end Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's oil industry, once thought to be untroubled by the work safety problems that plagued other sectors - including the country's notorious ...
China adheres to WTO aluminum tariff cut promise.
Jan 05, 2004 ... China adheres to WTO aluminum tariff cut promise Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - As part of China's commitment to the WTO (World Trade Organization) that the country would decrease its general import tariffs to an average of around 10.6% in 2004, from 11.5% in 2003, ...
Minco Mining has mixed fortunes in China and with Canadian regulators.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Minco Mining has mixed fortunes in China and with Canadian regulators Shanghai. January 05. INTERFAX-CHINA - Following its withdrawal from one potential Chinese gold acquisition, listed Canadian junior explorer, Minco Mining & Metals Corporation, has announced yet another ...
China proposes to blast off Mars probe satellite by 2020.
Jan 05, 2004 ... China proposes to blast off Mars probe satellite by 2020 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China re-emphasized its ambition to explore Mars, after the news that the US robotic explorer Spirit had landed successfully on the red planet. The latest announcement also follows the ...
MMS users represents 2.2% of wireless subscribers in mainland China 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... MMS users represents 2.2% of wireless subscribers in mainland China 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA -Multimedia messaging service (MMS) users presented 2.2% of the total wireless subscribers in mainland China by the end of last year, according to a latest research ...
Wuxi Newdazhong Steel Sheets Group comes to life on December 27, 2003.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Wuxi Newdazhong Steel Sheets Group comes to life on December 27, 2003 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Wuxi Newdazhong Steel Sheets Group Co. Ltd. was inaugurated on December 27, 2003, at Wuxi City, in eastern China's Jiangxu Province. The joint venture, ...
China's stainless steel industry summarizes top ten events for 2003:.
Jan 05, 2004 ... China's stainless steel industry summarizes top ten events for 2003: Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Stainless Steel Council for the China Special Steel Enterprises Association (SSC-CSSEA) recently released the ten most influential events for China's stainless steel ...
Phase-II 350,000-ton Bearing Steel Project comes on-stream for Henan's Yongtong Special Steel.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Phase-II 350,000-ton Bearing Steel Project comes on-stream for Henan's Yongtong Special Steel Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Zhengzhou Yongtong Special Steel Co. Ltd., based at Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan Province, announced that it placed its second ...
Luoba Nonferrous Group tops USD 7.7 mln in pre-tax profits.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Luoba Nonferrous Group tops USD 7.7 mln in pre-tax profits Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - By December 25, 2003, Gansu Luoba Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd. (Luoba), a zinc and lead-focused producer based in southern China's Gansu Province, generated RMB 63.86 mln (USD ...
New hydropower project to be launched between Gezhou Dam and TGP.
Jan 05, 2004 ... New hydropower project to be launched between Gezhou Dam and TGP Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA -An official with the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Water Resources Commission (CJWRC) confirmed to Interfax that plans for a new storage-pumped hydropower project have been ...
Sinopec forms JV on railway and bunker oil supply.
Jan 05, 2004 ... Sinopec forms JV on railway and bunker oil supply Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Chinese oil refining giant Sinopec tightened its grip on the oil product market in China at the end of 2003 by forming two joint-ventures for the supply of railway and bunker oil. The two ...
PBOC loosens grip on re-exported processed gold approval process.
Jan 05, 2004 ... PBOC loosens grip on re-exported processed gold approval process Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - As part of the continuing liberalization of China's precious metals markets, China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), and China's General Administration of ...