China Business News back issues from January 2006:
China press review for January 4, 2006 - The Morning Papers.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China press review for January 4, 2006 - The Morning Papers Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on January 4. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics China' ...
China Events Calendar for January 4, 2006.(Calendar)
Jan 04, 2006 ... China Events Calendar for January 4, 2006 Shanghai. January 4 (Interfax) Events on December 31-January 3 Political Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the coming of the Year of Russia in China. Chinese President Hu Jintao and ...
Bengang Plates to acquire parent company assets after non-tradable shares divestment.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Bengang Plates to acquire parent company assets after non-tradable shares divestment Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Bengang Steel Plates Co. Ltd (Bengang Plates), the Shenzhen listed division of the Benxi Iron and Steel Group (Bengang Group, China's 12th largest steel ...
Skyworth Digital's November TV sales up 7.9% to 803,000.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Skyworth Digital's November TV sales up 7.9% to 803,000 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Skyworth Digital, the Hong Kong- listed arm of Skyworth Group, sold 803,000 TVs in November, up 7.9% over October, but down 3.3% year-on-year due to a decrease in sales outside of ...
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Sichuan Province.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Sichuan Province Beijing. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - On Tuesday, the Chinese government confirmed an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Some 1,800 birds died from the virus in a ...
China's underground credit sector worth up to USD 100 bln, 28% of regular credit system.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China's underground credit sector worth up to USD 100 bln, 28% of regular credit system By Erik Dahl Beijing. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's underground credit system is valued between RMB 740.5 . 816.4 bln (USD 91.8 . 101.2 bln), or equivalent to 28.07% of the regular ...
Lingyuan Steel releases proposal for divesting non-tradable shares.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Lingyuan Steel releases proposal for divesting non-tradable shares Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanghai listed Lingyuan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., the Liaoning based mid-sized steel maker, announced last Saturday that it proposed to compensate private investors with 3 ...
China Mobile (HK) names new Executive Director and Vice President.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China Mobile (HK) names new Executive Director and Vice President Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Mobile (HK) appointed Xin Fanfei as an Executive Director and Vice President of the company replacing He Ming, who resigned from both positions to become the new head of ...
Chinese government picks 12 media firms for IPOs.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Chinese government picks 12 media firms for IPOs Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China selected a dozen of media firms for public listing and is now restructuring these companies for that purpose, Qi Yongfeng, a researcher at the National Development and Reform Commission ...
Google to add 5-10 senior engineers and managers to China team.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Google to add 5-10 senior engineers and managers to China team Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Google, which in December settled a dispute with Microsoft over the hiring of Lee Kai-fu to head the search engine's China operations and also completed the hiring of 50 software ...
Huawei aims to sell 25 mln handsets in 2006.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Huawei aims to sell 25 mln handsets in 2006 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Huawei Technologies set a target of selling 25 mln wireless terminal products in 2006, an official with the Chinese telecom equipment maker said Wednesday. "That target includes sales of ...
China press review for January 4, 2006 - The Evening Papers.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China press review for January 4, 2006 - The Evening Papers Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on January 4. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Policy The "Who ...
Yunnan Tin acquires full ownership of Hunan tin mine.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Yunnan Tin acquires full ownership of Hunan tin mine Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenzhen based Yunnan Tin Industry Co. Ltd, China's largest tin producer announced last Saturday that it acquired full ownership of the Shenzhen Juhui Mining Co. Ltd (Shenzhen Juhui). The ...
Handan Steel to sell 1.05% of state shares of China Merchant Bank.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Handan Steel to sell 1.05% of state shares of China Merchant Bank Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanghai listed Handan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd (Handan Steel) announced last Saturday that it would sell 108 mln state shares in China Merchants Bank (CMB). The shares account ...
China IT & Telecom daily news headlines, January 4, 2006.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China IT & Telecom daily news headlines, January 4, 2006 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of IT and Telecom headline news in China today. 1) The European Union has informed China that it may initiate an anti- dumping investigation into Chinese ...
Shanghai copper futures peak on supply concern.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Shanghai copper futures peak on supply concern Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper futures in Shanghai rose to a new record high on the first trading day of 2006 on the prospect of a tighter supply in the coming quarter. Analysts said the government's copper settlement ...
New Fenglu Aluminum production line makes China's longest electrophoresis aluminum products.
Jan 04, 2006 ... New Fenglu Aluminum production line makes China's longest electrophoresis aluminum products Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Guangdong Fenglu Aluminum Co. Ltd., one of China's largest aluminum producers in south China's Guangdong Province, recently started a ...
South China Sea petrochemical project completed on schedule.
Jan 04, 2006 ... South China Sea petrochemical project completed on schedule Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The South China Sea petrochemical complex, which is co-invested by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), completed construction and was ...
CNOOC shareholders reject plan to allow overseas acquisitions by parent company.
Jan 04, 2006 ... CNOOC shareholders reject plan to allow overseas acquisitions by parent company Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The shareholders of CNOOC Ltd. have rejected a plan to allow the company's state-owned parent to conduct overseas acquisition activities. They were ...
China and India set up annual talks for iron ore and steel industries.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China and India set up annual talks for iron ore and steel industries Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China and Indian established a schedule for annual talks to exchange their views about the iron ore and steel industries, officials at the China Iron and Steel Association ...
China energy daily news headlines, January 4, 2006.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China energy daily news headlines, January 4, 2006 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in energy in China today. The shareholders of CNOOC Ltd. have rejected a plan to allow the company's state-owned parent to conduct overseas ...
Tencent unveils new logo in move to online community.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Tencent unveils new logo in move to online community Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Tencent Holdings Limited unveiled a new logo for its portal website QQ.com (http://www.qq.com) as part of the company's plans to remake the site into an online community, a company ...
Russia should sell more energy to Asia - Duma member.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Russia should sell more energy to Asia - Duma member MOSCOW. January 4. (Interfax) - "A number of countries" in the Asia- Pacific Region are offering better terms for buying Russian energy than Western countries are, and are willing to invest in the energy industries of energy ...
Power generators worry about liberalized coal price.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Power generators worry about liberalized coal price Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The 2006 China coal procurement conference commenced on January 1 in Jinan, Shandong Province. The annual conference was formerly a place for coal transactions to be settled at a price ...
Russia, China have similar approaches to N. Korea problem - diplomat.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Russia, China have similar approaches to N. Korea problem - diplomat MOSCOW. January 4 (Interfax) - Russia's and China's approaches to the resolution of the North Korea nuclear problem are close or coincide, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alexeyev. ...
China MobileSoft to develop smartphone software using InterVideo codec.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China MobileSoft to develop smartphone software using InterVideo codec Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China MobileSoft, a subsidiary of PalmSource, licensed multimedia codec technologies from InterVideo to developed Linux software for smartphones, which will be supplied ...
Moscow, Beijing should cooperate more on environment protection - diplomat.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Moscow, Beijing should cooperate more on environment protection - diplomat MOSCOW. January 4 (Interfax) - Moscow and Beijing should arrange efficient cooperation to resolve the environment protection problem, which is becoming increasingly more relevant in their bilateral ...
Chinese government publishes list of approved ferroalloy makers for public monitoring.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Chinese government publishes list of approved ferroalloy makers for public monitoring Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently published a list of 70 approved ferroalloy makers to the public. If an organization appears ...
Chinese stock market kicks off 2006 with big rally.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Chinese stock market kicks off 2006 with big rally Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese stock market started 2006 well on Wednesday as the blue chips resumed their bull runs. The benchmark Shanghai composite index was up 19.91 points or 1.71% and ended at 1,180.96 ...
EU may start anti-dumping probe into Chinese color picture tubes.
Jan 04, 2006 ... EU may start anti-dumping probe into Chinese color picture tubes Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The European Union has informed China that it may initiate an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports of color picture tubes (CPTs) and components for the production of ...
Shanghai copper reaches new record.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Shanghai copper reaches new record Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper futures reached another high on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Monday on supply concerns. Aluminum also rose strongly, according to figures Interfax received from the SHFE. ...
Sinopec speeds up divestment of non-performing assets.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Sinopec speeds up divestment of non-performing assets Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), the country's largest oil refiner, established its own asset management corporation to deal with bad assets on December 28. ...
CIEB to provide 10-year loan to Luneng Mining for Malaysian aluminum refinery project.
Jan 04, 2006 ... CIEB to provide 10-year loan to Luneng Mining for Malaysian aluminum refinery project Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - A senior official with Luneng Mining Co. Ltd. of Shandong Province confirmed to Interfax today that the China Import and Export Bank (CIEB) has written an ...
Shanghai Silver ends high on Wednesday.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Shanghai Silver ends high on Wednesday Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Silver trading on the Shanghai White Platinum and Silver Exchange ended higher on Wednesday. Each of the series prices recorded rises. Today's total silver trading volume increased to 47,910 ...
China to launch sugar futures on Friday.
Jan 04, 2006 ... China to launch sugar futures on Friday Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China will officially launch sugar futures trading on January 6, 2006, a great leap after the country terminated the state-run circulation of the product in 1991. The Zhengzhou Commodity ...
CFB power station put into operation in Sichuan.
Jan 04, 2006 ... CFB power station put into operation in Sichuan Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The 300,000-kW Baima CFB (Circulating Fluidized Bed) power station was put into operation in Sichuan Province last Friday, the local Sichuan Daily reported. The project, the world's ...
Russian-Chinese partnership not aimed at other countries - Russian diplomat.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Russian-Chinese partnership not aimed at other countries - Russian diplomat MOSCOW. January 4. (Interfax) - The Russian-Chinese strategic partnership is not directed against third countries and promotes the building of a more harmonized world, said Russian Deputy Foreign ...
Au99.95 up 3.57%, Au99.99 up 3.49%, and platinum 1.95% higher.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Au99.95 up 3.57%, Au99.99 up 3.49%, and platinum 1.95% higher Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 138.15 (USD 17.27) per gram on Monday, 3.57% higher. Au99.99 ended at RMB 138.21 (USD 17.28) per gram, up 3.49%, according to figures the Shanghai Gold ...
China Events Calendar for January 5, 2006.(Calendar)
Jan 04, 2006 ... China Events Calendar for January 5, 2006 Shanghai. January 4 (Interfax) Events on January 4 Political China and Pakistan signed the China-Pakistan Friendly and Neighborly Cooperation Treaty in Beijing. Market China introduced the OTC (over the counter) mechanism for ...
ZTE to deploy optical transmission network in Macedonia.
Jan 04, 2006 ... ZTE to deploy optical transmission network in Macedonia Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - ZTE won a contract from Macedonian operator Neocom to deploy a nationwide optical transmission network in the European country, the Shenzhen-based telecom equipment maker said. ...
Linktone appoints two VPs, announces COO resignation.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Linktone appoints two VPs, announces COO resignation Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Linktone Ltd appointed Richard Xu as Senior Vice President for Operations, and named Du Liaoyuan Senior Vice President for Sales, the Chinese wireless services company said Monday. ...
Today's Headline News, at 6.45 pm Beijing time, January 4, 2006.
Jan 04, 2006 ... Today's Headline News, at 6.45 pm Beijing time, January 4, 2006 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of news in China on January 4 China General News The "Who will feed China" theory is dashed, with the United Nations canceling food aid to China, and the work ...
China press review for January 5, 2006 - The Morning Papers.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China press review for January 5, 2006 - The Morning Papers Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on January 5. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics The ...
Shanghai copper reaches new record.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Shanghai copper reaches new record Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA . On Thursday, copper futures reached a new all-time high on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) on news of Codelco's strike. Aluminum was mixed, according to figures Interfax received from the SHFE. ...
Petrochemical industrial profit expected at USD 43.16 bln for 2005, up by 30% year-on-year.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Petrochemical industrial profit expected at USD 43.16 bln for 2005, up by 30% year-on-year Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Profits from the country's petrochemical industry are expected to rise by 30% from last year to RMB 350 bln (USD 43.16 bln) in 2005, according to a ...
China IT & Telecom daily news headlines, January 5, 2006.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China IT & Telecom daily news headlines, January 5, 2006 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of IT and Telecom headline news in China today. 1) China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) will adjust the country's import tax rate for TFT-LCD ...
Emerging Company Profile: Guangdong Fenglu Aluminum Co. Ltd.(Company Profile)
Jan 05, 2006 ... Emerging Company Profile: Guangdong Fenglu Aluminum Co. Ltd. Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Company Name: Guangdong Fenglu Aluminum Co. Ltd. Alias: GFA Industry: Extruded aluminum product processing Core Activities: the company is mainly engaged in extruded ...
Au99.95 down 0.25%, Au99.99 down 0.23%, and platinum 0.03% higher.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Au99.95 down 0.25%, Au99.99 down 0.23%, and platinum 0.03% higher Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 137.80 (USD 17.23) per gram on Thursday, 0.25% lower. Au99.99 ended at RMB 137.89 (USD 17.24) per gram, down 0.23%, according to figures the Shanghai ...
Focus Media issues USD 54.4 mln in new shares to acquire Infoachieve.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Focus Media issues USD 54.4 mln in new shares to acquire Infoachieve Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Focus Media Holdings Limited, a leading Chinese specialty advertiser, issued about USD 54.4 mln worth of new shares Tuesday to complete its acquisition of Infoachieve ...
SMIC uses SAIFUN technology for production of flash memory cards.
Jan 05, 2006 ... SMIC uses SAIFUN technology for production of flash memory cards Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the largest semiconductor foundry in China, signed an agreement to use technology from SAIFUN Semiconductor Ltd to ...
Xinjiang snowstorm displaces 97,000, transportation cut off, 224,000 trapped.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Xinjiang snowstorm displaces 97,000, transportation cut off, 224,000 trapped Beijing. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - A massive snowstorm that dropped up to 60 cm of snow on Northern and Southern Xinjiang Autonomous Region has cut off transportation in parts of the province, leaving ...
China energy daily news headlines, January 5, 2006.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China energy daily news headlines, January 5, 2006 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in energy in China today. Sinopec's 1-mln-ton ethylene project in Tianjin was given the final approval from the state on December 28, according ...
Russian-Chinese relations reached unprecedented level in 2005 - Putin.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Russian-Chinese relations reached unprecedented level in 2005 - Putin MOSCOW. January 5. (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin has said that new initiatives enriched Russian-Chinese relations in 2005 becoming a solid foundation for securing the long-term interests of the two ...
China to adjust import tax to support local TFT-LCD industry.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China to adjust import tax to support local TFT-LCD industry Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) will adjust the country's import tax rate for TFT-LCD products this year to support development of the Chinese TFT-LCD industry, MII ...
China plans to export 45,000 tons of rare earth in 2006.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China plans to export 45,000 tons of rare earth in 2006 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China, the world's largest rare earth producer, plans to export 45,000 tons of rare earth in 2006 according to the annual quotation announcement from the government. The ...
Today's Headline News, at 7.00 pm Beijing time, January 5, 2006.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Today's Headline News, at 7.00 pm Beijing time, January 5, 2006 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of news in China on January 5 China General News The draft of the amended Compulsory Education Law is approved. The standing committee of the State Council, ...
China press review for January 5, 2006 - The Evening Papers.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China press review for January 5, 2006 - The Evening Papers Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on January 5. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Policy The draft ...
China Mobile facing challenges in 3G and data service management, says official.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China Mobile facing challenges in 3G and data service management, says official Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - As the result of rapid development in recent years, China Mobile is now facing challenges in 3G and in management of wireless data services, Liu Jia, an official ...
Xinhua News to deliver content using IP solutions from SkyStream.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Xinhua News to deliver content using IP solutions from SkyStream Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Xinhua News Agency, China's official state news outlet, signed an agreement to use IP solutions from SkyStream to deliver data and video content via a satellite network to 80 ...
Inner Mongolia installed capacity increases by 5,500 kW in 2005.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Inner Mongolia installed capacity increases by 5,500 kW in 2005 Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The installed power generation capacity of Inner Mongolia rose by 5,500 MW in 2005, reaching a total of 19,930 MW, the industry office of the Autonomous Region revealed this ...
Legend Holdings changes logo to emphasize investment functions.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Legend Holdings changes logo to emphasize investment functions Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Legend Holdings, parent company of Lenovo Group, changed its logo to emphasize its operations as an investment firm, Legend Holdings spokesperson Gui Lin told Interfax. ...
China allows foreign strategic investors to invest in stock market.
Jan 05, 2006 ... China allows foreign strategic investors to invest in stock market Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China will allow foreign strategic investors to invest in its domestic A-share stock market from January 31 this year, according to a joint announcement on Wednesday by the ...
Volume for Inner Mongolia.s Erenhot railway port reaches 800 mln tons for 2005.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Volume for Inner Mongolia.s Erenhot railway port reaches 800 mln tons for 2005 Shanghai. January 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Erenhot railway port transported 8 mln tons of imports and exports, creating a new volume record in 2005. Erenhot is a city located on the northern ...
Authorities in Fujian ban SMG and China Telecom's IPTV business.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Authorities in Fujian ban SMG and China Telecom's IPTV business Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA . The government of Quanzhou, a city of eastern China's Fujian Province, banned Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and China Telecom from launching local IPTV operations because they did ...
Xishan Coal and Electricity Group founded.
Jan 05, 2006 ... Xishan Coal and Electricity Group founded Shanghai. January 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Xishan Coal and Electricity Group Co., Ltd. was founded on January 1 2006, after its predecessor, the Shenzhen-listed Xishan Coal and Electricity Co., signed a deal with a number of asset ...