China Business News back issues from February 2006:
China press review for February 5, 2006 - The Sunday Papers.
Feb 05, 2006 ... China press review for February 5, 2006 - The Sunday Papers Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on February 5. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Policy Chinese ...
Chinese government wants companies to take larger role in geological prospecting.
Feb 05, 2006 ... Chinese government wants companies to take larger role in geological prospecting Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Chinese government is encouraging all kinds of companies to participate in geological prospecting in order to make companies the main player in the market ...
JV set up to produce the first LCD-displays and plasma televisions in Kazakhstan (repeat).
Feb 05, 2006 ... JV set up to produce the first LCD-displays and plasma televisions in Kazakhstan (repeat) Almaty. February 5. (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - The state-owned National Innovation Fund (NIF) JSC, DS Multimedia LTD of Singapore, and Glotur, a Kazakhstani electronics dealer, have set up a ...
Huawei and Nortel to set up an ultra broadband access JV in Canada.
Feb 05, 2006 ... Huawei and Nortel to set up an ultra broadband access JV in Canada Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Huawei Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding with Nortel Networks to establish a joint venture for developing ultra broadband access solutions for the global ...
Ukraine's Khartsyzsk plant ups pipe output 26% with diversification (repeat).
Feb 05, 2006 ... Ukraine's Khartsyzsk plant ups pipe output 26% with diversification (repeat) Kyiv. February 5. (Interfax) - Khartsyzsk Pipe Mill, Ukraine's biggest producer of large-diameter oil and gas pipes, diversified its pipe shipments in 2005, which enabled it to increase output by 26.2% ....
Kazakh ore giant reduces pellet exports 21% in 2005, includes China (repeat).
Feb 05, 2006 ... Kazakh ore giant reduces pellet exports 21% in 2005, includes China (repeat) Moscow. February 5. (Interfax) - Sokolov-Sarbai Mining Production Association (SSGPO), Kazakhstan's biggest iron ore producer, reduced pellet exports 21.1% in 2005 to 6.04 million tons but increased ...
China issues first environmental concerns index.
Feb 05, 2006 ... China issues first environmental concerns index Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Environmental Culture Promotion Association (CECPA) issued the first China Public Environmental Protection Index at the end of January to try and gauge public perception of ...
Jiangxi Copper to expand into ferrous metals industry.
Feb 05, 2006 ... Jiangxi Copper to expand into ferrous metals industry Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Jiangxi Copper Group, China's largest copper smelter, will move into the ferrous metals sector this year as the company continues to diversify by getting into iron ore mining and ...
Court upholds arrest of man charged with sending classified technology to Chinese company (repeat).
Feb 05, 2006 ... Court upholds arrest of man charged with sending classified technology to Chinese company (repeat) Moscow. February 5. (Interfax) - A Moscow court upheld this week a lower court's ruling sanctioning the arrest of TsNIIMASH-Export General Director Igor Reshetin, who is facing ...
Corning to build LCD glass substrate facility in China.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Corning to build LCD glass substrate facility in China Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Corning Incorporated, NY-listed producer of glass, ceramic materials, polymers and light properties, will become the first TFT-LCD glass substrate supplier to establish an LCD glass ...
China's Indian iron ore price declines on light trading turnover.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China's Indian iron ore price declines on light trading turnover Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The price of Indian iron ore in China declined slightly last week as market turnover narrowed during the weeklong Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. The FOB price for ...
China press review for February 6, 2006 - The Evening Papers.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China press review for February 6, 2006 - The Evening Papers Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on February 6. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Politics ...
Shanghai silver ends high Monday.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Shanghai silver ends high Monday Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Silver trade on the Shanghai White Platinum and Silver Exchange ended high Monday. Each of the series prices recorded rises. The total silver trading volume was 8,490 kg. The following table ...
Shanghai Au99.95 up 2.58%, Au99.99 up 2.64% and platinum 2.92% higher.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Shanghai Au99.95 up 2.58%, Au99.99 up 2.64% and platinum 2.92% higher Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 147.66 (USD 18.46) per gram on Monday, 2.58% higher than the previous trading day. Au99.99 ended at RMB 147.80 (USD 18.48) per gram, up 2.64%, ...
Sinopec to continue to restrict refinery output in February.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Sinopec to continue to restrict refinery output in February Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - With international crude oil prices back to more than USD 60 a barrel following the escalation of tensions between Iran and the West, Chinese refineries continued to squeeze ...
Chinese New Year retail sales grow 15.5% from last year.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Chinese New Year retail sales grow 15.5% from last year Beijing. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - During the first week of the Chinese lunar year, retail sales of consumer goods in China were RMB 190 bln (USD 23.58 bln), up 15.5% from last year, the Ministry of Commerce announced ...
Electronic Arts launches subsidiary in Shanghai, China studio to open in 2006.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Electronic Arts launches subsidiary in Shanghai, China studio to open in 2006 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Electronic Arts (EA), the world's leading game developer and publisher, established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai to explore the game market in China, EA ...
China Events Calendar for February 7, 2006.(Calendar)
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Events Calendar for February 7, 2006 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA Events on February 6 Market Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange resume trading. Electronic Arts announced it would launch Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai. Angang New Steel Corp ...
Hainan oil depot project expected to secure foreign investor within year.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Hainan oil depot project expected to secure foreign investor within year Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - An official at the Yangpu Development Zone in Hainan Province told Interfax that a foreign investor for an oil depot project should have been found within the year. ...
Shanghai fuel oil futures climb to new highs as Iran tensions escalate.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Shanghai fuel oil futures climb to new highs as Iran tensions escalate Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Fuel oil futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) climbed to all-time highs in the first trading session after the Chinese Lunar New Year following the ...
China Events Calendar for February 6, 2006.(Calendar)
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Events Calendar for February 6, 2006 Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA- Events through the holidays (January 28-February 5) Political Chinese President Hu Jintao called Egypt President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud to express his ...
China Telecom uses Alcatel solution to upgrade DSL networks in 26 provinces.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Telecom uses Alcatel solution to upgrade DSL networks in 26 provinces Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . China Telecom, the largest fixed- line operator in the country, will use the Alcatel solution to upgrade its domestic broadband access network across 26 provinces ...
Angang New Steel to purchase parent company's assets.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Angang New Steel to purchase parent company's assets Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Angang New Steel Corp., the listed arm of China's second largest steel mill Anshan Iron and Steel Group, plans to purchase its parent's major production assets, a company official said ...
Three Gorges Dam to be completed this May.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Three Gorges Dam to be completed this May Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The right bank section of the Three Gorges Dam will be finished in May, Yan Fei, the public relations director with the Three Gorges Project Corporation confirmed to Interfax, marking the completion ...
Wuxi PharmaTech appoints new vice president.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Wuxi PharmaTech appoints new vice president Shanghai. January 24. INTERFAX-CHINA - Wuxi PharmaTech has announced the appointment of Dr. Angela Wong as Vice President of Service Biology. Prior to joining Wuxi PharmaTech, Dr. Wong spent 20 years in pharmaceutical ...
MoH issues guidelines for disaster management in hospitals.
Feb 06, 2006 ... MoH issues guidelines for disaster management in hospitals Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Ministry of Health in China has issued guidelines to assist hospitals physically struck by man-made or natural disasters. The guidelines urge medical organizations at ...
CNPC unit launches sulfuric acid project in Egypt.
Feb 06, 2006 ... CNPC unit launches sulfuric acid project in Egypt Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation (HQCEC), a newly acquired unit of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), launched its contracted sulfuric acid project in ...
Shanda licensed to operate South Korean 3D online game ArchLord.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Shanda licensed to operate South Korean 3D online game ArchLord Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - NASDAQ-listed Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, the largest online game operator in China, signed a license agreement with South Korean game developer NHN Games, to ...
CAO to resume trading in late March.
Feb 06, 2006 ... CAO to resume trading in late March Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Singapore-listed China Aviation Oil (CAO) is expected to resume trading on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SSE) after having being suspended for over a year, an official from the company told Interfax ...
Copper and aluminum hit new high in Shanghai.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Copper and aluminum hit new high in Shanghai Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . Both copper and aluminum rose to record on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Friday on surging metal prices in London, according to figures Interfax received from the SHFE. ...
Chinese telecom regulator tightens control on telecom fees.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Chinese telecom regulator tightens control on telecom fees Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . The Ministry of Information Industry (MII), China's telecom regulator, has launched a national campaign to regulate unreasonable billing practices by Chinese telecom operators and ...
Drive to make healthcare more affordable in China's northernmost province.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Drive to make healthcare more affordable in China's northernmost province Shanghai. February 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Around 500 country and district level hospitals in Heilongjiang Province are to be transformed into affordable medical establishments, according a report from Xinhua ...
China energy daily news headlines, February 6, 2006.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China energy daily news headlines, February 6, 2006 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in energy in China today. A strategic decision has been reached to build the Eastern Siberia- Pacific Ocean pipeline system, with a branch to ...
SARFT issues policy to urge China cable TV network digitalization.
Feb 06, 2006 ... SARFT issues policy to urge China cable TV network digitalization Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) released a new regulation on January 28 urging China's cable TV network operators to speed digitalization. ...
China Unicom delivers 3.1 bln SMS messages during New Year Holiday.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Unicom delivers 3.1 bln SMS messages during New Year Holiday Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Unicom sent a total of 3.1 bln SMS messages during Chinese New Year Holiday from January 28 to February 4, up 20% year-on-year, the mobile operator announced Sunday. ...
China Gold Association to set up first domestic gold investment fund.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Gold Association to set up first domestic gold investment fund Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . The China Gold Association (CGA) plans to set up China's first gold investment fund this year, a senior official said Monday. Hou Huimin, the Deputy Director ...
China Gold acquires two Jinshan Gold Mine deposits.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Gold acquires two Jinshan Gold Mine deposits Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Gold Group acquired two gold mines in Jiangxi Province, a major step for the consolidation of the Jinshan Gold Mines, an official with Jiangxi Nonferrous Metals Geology Survey Bureau ...
Strategic decision reached to build Eastern pipe with branch to China.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Strategic decision reached to build Eastern pipe with branch to China Moscow. February 6. INTERFAX - A strategic decision has been reached to build the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean pipeline system, with a branch to China, Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko said in ...
GOME sells 150 mln USD bonds and warrants to Warburg Pincus.
Feb 06, 2006 ... GOME sells 150 mln USD bonds and warrants to Warburg Pincus Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited, China's biggest home appliances retailer, will issue 125 mln USD in unlisted and unsecured convertible bonds and 25 mln USD in unlisted ...
Adverse reactions to medical devices "noticeably higher" in 2005.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Adverse reactions to medical devices "noticeably higher" in 2005 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China reported a total of 1,882 cases of adverse reactions to medical devices in 2005, of which 1,412 cases were reported via the internet. "The numbers are ...
Copper and aluminum climb to new record in Shanghai.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Copper and aluminum climb to new record in Shanghai Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper and aluminum in Shanghai reached a new high on a rise in London on supply concerns following the Chinese market suspension for a weeklong holiday for Chinese Lunar New Year. ...
China Unicom to set up International Department to centralize business management.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Unicom to set up International Department to centralize business management Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . China Unicom, the second largest mobile operator in China, is planning to set up an International Department to centralize management of its international ...
China press review for February 6, 2006 - The Morning Papers.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China press review for February 6, 2006 - The Morning Papers Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on Feb. 6 Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics The number ...
China to unite traditional and western medicines in new emergency centers.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China to unite traditional and western medicines in new emergency centers Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China is to combine the best of its own traditional treatment with western medicine at 20 new medical centers across the country. Xu Jing, the chief of ...
China to further regulate illegal Internet and mobile phone content in 2006.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China to further regulate illegal Internet and mobile phone content in 2006 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . China has included the blocking of pornographic and illegal content spread via Internet and mobile phones in its 2006 plan to clean up the press and publications ...
Domain names of China's gift panda for Taiwan auctioned from USD 12,500 to USD 62,500 each.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Domain names of China's gift panda for Taiwan auctioned from USD 12,500 to USD 62,500 each Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . 16 domain names, most of which are related to the pet names of the panda couple that China plans to give to Taiwan, are being auctioned from RMB ...
New joint venture Medical Imaging Center opens in Beijing.
Feb 06, 2006 ... New joint venture Medical Imaging Center opens in Beijing Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The largest and most integrated Medical Imaging Center in Beijing has opened at the Peking University Shougang Hospital in a joint venture with Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation. ...
Arcelor wraps up Laiwu Steel deal while facing hostile Mittal bid.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Arcelor wraps up Laiwu Steel deal while facing hostile Mittal bid Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - In the wake of a hostile takeover bid by arch rival Mittal Steel, Arcelor reached a final agreement to buy a piece of China's Laiwu Steel Co. Ltd., a Laiwu Steel official ...
Today's Headline News, at 7.30 pm Beijing time, February 6, 2006.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Today's Headline News, at 7.30 pm Beijing time, February 6, 2006 Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of news in China on February 6 China General News China expresses its strong indignation at the remarks made by the Japanese foreign minister that glossed ...
Chinese medical product exports up 30% last year.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Chinese medical product exports up 30% last year Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - The total export value of medical products in China reached USD 25.64 bln in 2005. Exports increased 18.5% to USD 11.84 bln year-on-year, while the value of imports reached USD ...
China's steel demand will increase by 10% in 2006 - CISA official.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China's steel demand will increase by 10% in 2006 - CISA official Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's steel demand will increase by 10% in 2006, Luo Binsheng, secretary general of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said during a press conference on January ...
China Mobile to launch WAP channel for Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
Feb 06, 2006 ... China Mobile to launch WAP channel for Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA . China Mobile is scheduled to launch a channel on its WAP (wireless application protocol) portal at wap.monternet.com with real-time news coverage of the Torino 2006 ...
Chinese equity market sets 10-month high, led by nonferrous metals and property.
Feb 06, 2006 ... Chinese equity market sets 10-month high, led by nonferrous metals and property Shanghai. February 6. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's stock market set a 10- month high in the first trading session after the Chinese Lunar New Year, with nonferrous metal and property shares continuing a ...
Shanda to start sales of handheld gaming console EZ Mini in first half of 2006.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Shanda to start sales of handheld gaming console EZ Mini in first half of 2006 Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - NASDAQ-listed Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, the largest online game operator in China, will launch its handheld gaming console EZ Mini in the first ...
PacificNet to acquire Beijing internet portal and mobile phone distributor iMobile.
Feb 07, 2006 ... PacificNet to acquire Beijing internet portal and mobile phone distributor iMobile Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA . Nasdaq-listed PacificNet, a Chinese provider of telecom value-added services, announced Monday that it agreed to acquire 51% of Beijing iMobile, a leading ...
Chinese diplomat condemns Prophet Muhammad cartoons.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Chinese diplomat condemns Prophet Muhammad cartoons Beijing. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - China supports the coexistence of religions and opposes insulting the sentiments of believers, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Kiuan told the press on Tuesday. "The ...
China Mobile shuffles senior management in Guangdong Province.
Feb 07, 2006 ... China Mobile shuffles senior management in Guangdong Province Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Mobile, the largest mobile operator in the country, began reorganizing senior management in southern China's Guangdong Province, a China Mobile official told Interfax. ...
Launch of disputed Chunxiao gasfield is delayed again.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Launch of disputed Chunxiao gasfield is delayed again Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - The launch of the controversial Chunxiao gasfield in the East China Sea has been delayed still further. Chunxiao, the subject of a dispute with Japan, is now expected to ...
SAIC launches crackdown on false medical advertising.
Feb 07, 2006 ... SAIC launches crackdown on false medical advertising Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has issued a circular to crackdown on fake medical advertising. The circular asks the industry and commerce bureau ...
MOH issues prevention plan for meningitis.
Feb 07, 2006 ... MOH issues prevention plan for meningitis Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's Ministry of Health (MOH) issued the National Prevention and Control Plan for Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis on January 27, 2006. The plan consists of sections for epidemic ...
China press review for February 7, 2006 - The Morning Papers.
Feb 07, 2006 ... China press review for February 7, 2006 - The Morning Papers Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA.The following is a digest of China newspapers published on February 7. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics Growth of ...
Shanghai gold Au99.95 up 0.04%, Au99.99 up 0.01% and platinum 0.98% lower.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Shanghai gold Au99.95 up 0.04%, Au99.99 up 0.01% and platinum 0.98% lower Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 147.72 (USD 18.47) per gram on Tuesday, 0.04% higher than the previous trading day. Au99.99 ended at RMB 147.82 (USD 18.48) per gram, up ...
Qihoo.com to acquire Chinese portal etang.com.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Qihoo.com to acquire Chinese portal etang.com Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA . Qihoo.com (http://www.qihoo.com), a search engine operator for online bulletin board systems (BBS) in China, signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of the Chinese web portal etang ...
Government auditing to focus on medical care and insurance.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Government auditing to focus on medical care and insurance Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - State auditing will focus on medical care and insurance funds this year, the auditor general of the CNAO (China National Audit Office) Li Jinhua said in a review of auditing ...
Today's Headline News, at 7.00 pm Beijing time, February 7, 2006.
Feb 07, 2006 ... Today's Headline News, at 7.00 pm Beijing time, February 7, 2006 Shanghai. February 7. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of news in China on February 7 China General News An expert with the National Development and Reform Commission says that the growing income disparities in ...