China Business News back issues from June 2004:
Hong Kong's Ocean Grand terminates aluminum plant negotiations.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Hong Kong's Ocean Grand terminates aluminum plant negotiations Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Listed Hong Kong-based firm, Ocean Grand Holdings Limited, announced that it has decided to terminate negotiations to acquire an undisclosed state-owned high-grade aluminum rolled ...
Lianyuan Iron and Steel conducts final commissioning for hot rolled sheet project phase II.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Lianyuan Iron and Steel conducts final commissioning for hot rolled sheet project phase II Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lianyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. (Liangang), a subsidiary affiliated to th eValin Group, one of China's top ten steel manufacturers, announced in ...
Shanghai Gold Exchange to update its current exchange system.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Shanghai Gold Exchange to update its current exchange system Shanghai. May 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) is preparing to update its current exchange system, which is struggling to meet increasing trading volumes. The SGE is conducting a ...
Laigang's USD 130 mln Vietnamese steel JV project launched.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Laigang's USD 130 mln Vietnamese steel JV project launched Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Laiwu Iron and Steel Group Company (Laigang), a leading steel maker based at Laiwu City in eastern China's Shandong Province, recently commenced construction of its Vietnamese joint ...
Hebei's steel product export surges 77.9% yoy to 72,000 tons in April.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Hebei's steel product export surges 77.9% yoy to 72,000 tons in April Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's largest steel production base, northern China's Hebei Province, exported 72,000 tons of steel products in April, representing a surge of 77.9% compared to the same ...
Steel and aluminum investments continue to expand strongly in first four months of 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Steel and aluminum investments continue to expand strongly in first four months of 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Investments in steel and aluminum projects of over RMB 5 mln (USD 604,000) grew 99.1% and 47.7% respectively from January to the end of April, according to ...
Baosteel begins JV steel products cutting and distributing center in Fuzhou.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Baosteel begins JV steel products cutting and distributing center in Fuzhou Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's largest steel producer, Baosteel Group, announced recently that it held a foundation-laying ceremony for Fuzhou Baosteel Mitsui Steel Product Co. at Qingkou ...
Jiangxi Sanyuan Group's cooling copper tube plant becomes operational.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Jiangxi Sanyuan Group's cooling copper tube plant becomes operational Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Jiangxi Sanyuan Group, a leading private refined oil dealer at Shangrao City in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, recently placed 3,000-tons of its Phase-I 8,000-ton cooling ...
China strengthens inspections of illegal land use as part of cooling measures.
Jun 01, 2004 ... China strengthens inspections of illegal land use as part of cooling measures Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) announced earlier this month that it would conduct nationwide investigations into 9,900 illegal land requisition cases, ...
Summary of China press: Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: 9 + 2: Hong Kong can be much better tomorrow, according to Zhang Dehong, the general secretary of the Communist Party of neighboring ...
Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Chinese President joins children and teenagers to celebrate the international Children's Day Headlines: Deputy ...
Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Daily Messenger), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Daily Messenger), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Government slashes store prices of two-dozen anti-infection drugs to squeeze out over inflated profits in the drug wholesale ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shihua Bao (China Petrochemical News), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shihua Bao (China Petrochemical News), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Sinopec held conference on performance efficiency and morality. Headlines: Asphalt paving work ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Laws of the People's Republic of China on Securities Investment Fund is put into enforcement today. Headlines: ...
China to establish board meeting systems among state-owned enterprises.
Jun 01, 2004 ... China to establish board meeting systems among state-owned enterprises Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China is to further improve management efficiency and help prevent irregularities among huge state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by introducing board-meeting systems within ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: New heads for CNPC Xinjiang Petroleum Administration Bureau, PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company and new mayor for Karamay city ...
Summary of China press: Xin Jing Bao (Beijing News), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Xin Jing Bao (Beijing News), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Hu Jintao expresses hope towards China's little masters. As part of the Children's Day celebrations, Hu says the quality of China's youth ...
Experts discuss feasibility studies for Yangjiang Nuclear Power Project.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Experts discuss feasibility studies for Yangjiang Nuclear Power Project Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - A senior official with the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC), a domestic nuclear energy investor, told Interfax that a panel of experts is currently ...
Summary of China press: Nanfang Dushi Bao (Southern Metropolis News), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Nanfang Dushi Bao (Southern Metropolis News), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Yesterday, Zhang Dejiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the provincial secretary of ...
Sinochem may finalize deal on acquiring South Korea refinery in June.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Sinochem may finalize deal on acquiring South Korea refinery in June Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's state-owned oil and chemicals trading company, the Sinochem Corp. (Sinochem), reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on acquiring South Korea's fifth ...
HZXC's coking project to be operational.
Jun 01, 2004 ... HZXC's coking project to be operational Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - An official with the Hebei Zhongmei Xuyang Coking Co., Ltd (HZXC) told Interfax that the first phase of its coking plant, capable of processing 2 mln tons of coal per annum, is to become operational in ...
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Jingji Ribao (China Economic Daily), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Jingji Ribao (China Economic Daily), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA Cover Story: National Development and Reform Commission decides to slash price of anti-infection medicine by an average 30% ...
Leading gas field in Xinjiang injecting output back underground before pipeline start-up.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Leading gas field in Xinjiang injecting output back underground before pipeline start-up Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's state-owned oil company the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) announced that the leading gas field Yaha in the Tarim Basin of the Xinjiang ...
National Audit Office trains CNPC personnel on accounting rules.
Jun 01, 2004 ... National Audit Office trains CNPC personnel on accounting rules Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China National Audit Office (CNAO) has launched a one-year training program for financial officers at China's largest oil company China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) since ...
Shanxi to launch Wangjialing Coalmine Project.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Shanxi to launch Wangjialing Coalmine Project Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - An official surnamed Fu with the Shanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the economic watchdog in Shanxi, told Interfax that the Wangjialing Coalmine Project is to be launched in ...
State Grid sells more than 100 bln kWh of electricity in April.
Jun 01, 2004 ... State Grid sells more than 100 bln kWh of electricity in April Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - In April, when the nation's industrial added value posted a year-on-year rise of 18.2%, major energy product sales continued to grow rapidly, and the State Grid, the largest power ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Shang Bao (International Business Daily), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Honda will open its second auto plant in Guangzhou, which will make autos for the European market. This is the first time ...
Oilfield transfers public security function to government.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Oilfield transfers public security function to government Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Central China's Henan Oilfield, controlled by Sinopec, has spearheaded in the government program to relieve state-owned enterprises (SOE) of the "social service" burdens by handing over ...
Silver market ends mixed.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Silver market ends mixed Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - On June 1, silver trades on the Shanghai White Platinum and Silver Exchange ended mixed. Today all silver prices fluctuated around the RMB 1,790 per kg mark, with slacker trading than yesterday, with prices ...
June 1 Au99.95 gold 0.10% higher; Au99.99 gold 0.35% higher; Platinum 0.49% lower.
Jun 01, 2004 ... June 1 Au99.95 gold 0.10% higher; Au99.99 gold 0.35% higher; Platinum 0.49% lower Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - On the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), Au99.95 gold closed Tuesday at RMB 105.20 (USD 12.71) per gram, 0.10% higher compared to Monday, while Au99.99 gold ended at ...
Copper daily futures closes mixed while aluminum futures close lower.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Copper daily futures closes mixed while aluminum futures close lower Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper daily futures closed mixed while aluminum daily futures closed lower, on Tuesday June 1, 2004 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), according to figures Interfax ...
Guizhou's Songtao County achieves USD 2.23 mln from manganese exports in Jan-April period.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Guizhou's Songtao County achieves USD 2.23 mln from manganese exports in Jan-April period Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - During the January-April period, Songtao Miao Autonomous County in southwest China's Guizhou Province generated USD 2.23 mln in earnings from manganese ...
Zijin Mining and Baiyin Nonferrous Metals to set up copper JV: rumor or not?
Jun 01, 2004 ... Zijin Mining and Baiyin Nonferrous Metals to set up copper JV: rumor or not? Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's largest gold producer, Hong Kong-listed Zijin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., is rumored to being in negotiations to set up a joint venture to produce copper with ...
Liaoning Province's steel products exports boom in Jan-April period.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Liaoning Province's steel products exports boom in Jan-April period Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Northeastern China's Liaoning Province exported a combined 328,000 tons of steel products, generating USD 150 mln in income, during this year's January-April period, rocketing ...
Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities Journal), June 1, 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Zhongguo Zhengquan Bao (China Securities Journal), June 1, 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Liu Mingkang, reveals that regulations governing Qualified Domestic ...
NASDAQ to provide increased support for Chinese companies.
Jun 01, 2004 ... NASDAQ to provide increased support for Chinese companies Shanghai. May 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. announced it is increasing its support for NASDAQ-listed companies in China, following the upsurge of Chinese companies choosing to make their Initial ...
Motorola demonstrates Cross-Technology PoC solution at Motoinnovation.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Motorola demonstrates Cross-Technology PoC solution at Motoinnovation Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Motorola demonstrated its Cross-Technology PoC (Push-To-Talk) solution at Motoinnovation held in Beijing, following recent announcements that it has won twelve contracts ...
Motorola reveals first dual mode handset.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Motorola reveals first dual mode handset Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Motorola promoted the first dual mode handset, also equipped with a one mega pixel digital camera, at Motoinnovation held in Beijing recently. The company plans to release the product on the market ...
Taiwan Based Promos Technology to build wafer plant on Mainland China.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Taiwan Based Promos Technology to build wafer plant on Mainland China Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Taiwan based Promos Technology Inc plans to invest USD 900 mln to build a wafer plant on Mainland China, confirmed Fiona Liu, assistant to the senior director of Promos. ...
Exclusive: Handset sales growth slows in April 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Exclusive: Handset sales growth slows in April 2004 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Handset sales growth continued to slow in April as the market entered its traditionally slack season, according to Interfax research based on internal statistics received exclusively from the ...
ZTE to sell 20% of its share capital on Hong Kong stock exchange by first half of 2005.
Jun 01, 2004 ... ZTE to sell 20% of its share capital on Hong Kong stock exchange by first half of 2005 Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenzhen-listed Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE) announced to list H shares in Hong Kong by the first half of 2005. The company plans ...
Tian Tian Online obtains license for broadcasting audiovisual programs online.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Tian Tian Online obtains license for broadcasting audiovisual programs online Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA -116.com.cn ("Tian Tian Online") under China Netcom has been awarded a license to broadcast audiovisual programs online from China's SARFT (The State Administration of ...
Hangzhou renovates piratical Microsoft Windows OS in net bars.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Hangzhou renovates piratical Microsoft Windows OS in net bars Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Hangzhou Copyright Administration has recently cracked down on net bars using pirated Microsoft Windows software in the city, said the vice director of Hangzhou Copyright ...
Construction work underway for Nortel Networks Center in Beijing.
Jun 01, 2004 ... Construction work underway for Nortel Networks Center in Beijing Shanghai. June 1. INTERFAX-CHINA - Nortel Networks held a ceremony to announce the commencement of works for its Nortel Networks Center recently in Beijing's Zhongguancun Hi-tech Park. The center will include the ...
Mining license for Wanbao Zhenxing Molybdenum Mine to be auctioned.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Mining license for Wanbao Zhenxing Molybdenum Mine to be auctioned Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Zhenxing Molybdenum Mine, a private molybdenum mine located at Wanbao village in the Kuandian County, in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, is to be auctioned off this ...
China's magnesium exports hit 31,900 tons in April, growing 51.82% yoy.
Jun 02, 2004 ... China's magnesium exports hit 31,900 tons in April, growing 51.82% yoy Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - In April this year, China exported a total of 31,900 tons of magnesium and magnesium products, including 19,300 tons of magnesium ingots, 6,460 tons of magnesium alloys and ...
Ningbo Hengji Group signs USD 241.55 mln cold rolling sheet deal with Hebei's Handan County.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Ningbo Hengji Group signs USD 241.55 mln cold rolling sheet deal with Hebei's Handan County Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Northern Chinese Hebei Province's Handan County signed a letter of intent agreement on May 26 with Ningbo Hengji Group to build a 1.5-mln-tpa steel ...
China's NDRC issues new protective domestic auto industry development policy.
Jun 02, 2004 ... China's NDRC issues new protective domestic auto industry development policy Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - In a bid to develop a technically strong and viable domestic auto industry and to encourage consolidation rather than duplicated over-investment, China's National ...
VVC acquires gold-silver-base metal property in Shaanxi.
Jun 02, 2004 ... VVC acquires gold-silver-base metal property in Shaanxi Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Canada's Toronto-based VVC Exploration Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Orient Will Investments Limited, has signed an agreement with the Northwest Geological Bureau, a state ...
Sino Gold signs agreement to acquire 65% stake in Heilongjiang's Dong'an property.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Sino Gold signs agreement to acquire 65% stake in Heilongjiang's Dong'an property Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Australian-listed Chinese gold explorer and miner, Sino Gold Limited, announced that the company had signed a Heads of Agreement with the NO. 707 Brigade of ...
Jiangxi Copper invests USD 4.23 mln for 46% stake in Shanxi Diaoquan Silver & Copper Mining Co.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Jiangxi Copper invests USD 4.23 mln for 46% stake in Shanxi Diaoquan Silver & Copper Mining Co. Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Hong Kong and Shanghai-listed Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 46% equity stake in the Shanxi ...
Ship overloading remains serious concern for Shanghai and other ports.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Ship overloading remains serious concern for Shanghai and other ports Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Ship overloading remains a serious concern for ports throughout China, with sinking the chief risk causing further congestion and danger to other vessels, stated Mr. Zhou, ...
SHFE signs MOU with LME.
Jun 02, 2004 ... SHFE signs MOU with LME Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - At the 1st SHFE Derivatives Market Forum-Metals Market held in Shanghai on May 28, he Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the London Metals Exchange (LME), covering the joint ...
Summary of China press: Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Cooperation in the "9+2" region - the nine Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and ...
CNOOC announces new oil find in South China Sea.
Jun 02, 2004 ... CNOOC announces new oil find in South China Sea Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's listed offshore oil developer CNOOC Ltd. has announced the success of a wildcat drilled at its wholly-owned Huizhou (HZ) 26-3 block in the eastern South China Sea. The well, HZ ...
Foreign investment encouraged by China banking reforms.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Foreign investment encouraged by China banking reforms Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Foreign financial organizations will be encouraged to join in the restructure and improvement of China's banking industry by increasing their shares in domestic banking enterprises, ...
Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: The management systems of Shanghai enterprises spread to the whole China. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao emphasizes to deepen ...
Summary of China press: Nanfang Dushi Bao (Southern Metropolis News), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Nanfang Dushi Bao (Southern Metropolis News), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: The Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation and Development Forum opened in Hong Kong yesterday, beginning a new era of ...
Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Daily Messenger), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Beijing Yule Xinbao (Beijing Daily Messenger), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: NDRC announced national policy for auto industry development, which encourages private investment in parking lot. ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shihua Bao (China Petrochemical News), June 3, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shihua Bao (China Petrochemical News), June 3, 2004 Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: Sinopec holds conference on environmental-protection, stressing the importance of observing regulations and assuming ...
Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), June 3, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China Press: Zhongguo Shiyou Bao (China Petroleum News), June 3, 2004 Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover story: CNPC Jilin Chemical Group celebrates 50-year anniversary. Headlines: Billboards of "PetroChina" ...
China's top two coal producers produce 54.86 mln tons of coal in first four months.
Jun 02, 2004 ... China's top two coal producers produce 54.86 mln tons of coal in first four months Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's top two coal producers, the China Shenhua Group and the China National Coal Group (the successor to the China National Coal Import and Export Group), ...
Summary of China press: Xin Jing Bao (Beijing News), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Xin Jing Bao (Beijing News), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Big meetings for the two academies to open. 13,000 academicians to hold nine science and technology activities. China Academy of Sciences to ...
French nuclear power equipment maker sets up new venture in Beijing.
Jun 02, 2004 ... French nuclear power equipment maker sets up new venture in Beijing Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The French based nuclear equipment maker, Bernard, recently set up a new venture, the Beijing Bernard Control Equipment Company Limited, in Beijing. Gao, an official ...
Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), June 2, 2004.
Jun 02, 2004 ... Summary of China press: Guoji Jinrong Bao (International Finance News), June 2, 2004 Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA. Cover stories: Shanghai tycoon Zhou Zhengyi is sentenced to three years for illegally controlling stock trading prices and making a false ...