China Business News back issues from November 2008:
Discrepancy in H1 trade statistics between Russia and China stands at $1.17 bln (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Discrepancy in H1 trade statistics between Russia and China stands at $1.17 bln (repeat) Moscow. November 3. INTERFAX - The discrepancy in Sino-Russian trade statistics in the first six months of 2008 amounts to $1.17 billion, the Russian Economic Development Ministry said on ...
Sinopec, PetroChina Q3 figures improve.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Sinopec, PetroChina Q3 figures improve Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The net profits of PetroChina Co. Ltd. and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) showed improvement in the third quarter of 2008 due to falling global crude oil prices and rising ...
Kazakhstan, China to promote non-resource-based manufacturing (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Kazakhstan, China to promote non-resource-based manufacturing (repeat) Astana. November 3. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN - Kazakhstan and China plan to promote cooperation in non-resource-based manufacturing. "The parties are committed to consistent development of cooperation ...
Suning's revenue and profit driven up by rapid store expansion program.(Financial report)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Suning's revenue and profit driven up by rapid store expansion program Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Suning Appliance Co. Ltd., China's second largest electronics retailer, reported on Oct. 31 that its revenues and net profit grew during the first nine months of this ...
Russia, China may sign accord on IP protection in military-technical area (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Russia, China may sign accord on IP protection in military-technical area (repeat) Moscow. November 3. INTERFAX-AVN - Russia and China could soon sign an agreement on intellectual property protection in the military-technical area, which will promote the development of new forms ...
China press review for November 3, 2008 - the evening papers.
Nov 03, 2008 ... China press review for November 3, 2008 - the evening papers Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 3. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & ...
CNPC misses southern sales target by over 40 pct in October.
Nov 03, 2008 ... CNPC misses southern sales target by over 40 pct in October Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer, missed its monthly sales volume target in the southern region by more than 40 percent ...
Financial crisis hands Chinese pharma companies chance to expand overseas.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Financial crisis hands Chinese pharma companies chance to expand overseas By Cecilia Xu Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The global financial crisis may pave the way for Chinese pharmaceutical companies to merge with or acquire overseas-listed pharmaceutical assets, ...
Lower export tax on Indian fine unlikely to affect Chinese prices - analyst.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Lower export tax on Indian fine unlikely to affect Chinese prices - analyst Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Indian government's export tax reduction on iron ore fine, a move aimed at relieving pressure on struggling miners, will unlikely have an impact on prices at ...
Nanjing Ericsson Panda tops Chinese GSM equipment shipments in September.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Nanjing Ericsson Panda tops Chinese GSM equipment shipments in September Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications, Ericsson's largest joint venture in China, shipped more GSM mobile network equipment than any other telecom equipment ...
Alcatel Shanghai Bell tops fixed-line exchange shipments in China in September.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Alcatel Shanghai Bell tops fixed-line exchange shipments in China in September Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Alcatel Shanghai Bell shipped the most fixed-line exchanges among all telecom equipment manufacturers in China in September, according to Interfax research ...
Yuyue Medical Equipment to manufacture thermometers.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Yuyue Medical Equipment to manufacture thermometers Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. announced on Nov. 1 that it will set up a joint venture with Yancheng Diling Thermometers Co. Ltd. in Jiangsu Province to produce ...
CAMU to lobby Chinese government to encourage steel scrap imports - official.
Nov 03, 2008 ... CAMU to lobby Chinese government to encourage steel scrap imports - official By Ginger Ding Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Association of Metal Scrap Utilization (CAMU) will pressure the Chinese government for favorable policies on steel scrap imports, such as ...
Timeout China tightening its purse strings.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Timeout China tightening its purse strings Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Timeout China is reducing staff and cutting marketing expenditure in response to the impact the global financial crisis is having on the print media sector, an insider at the magazine told Interfax ...
Shenhua Inner Mongolia CTL project on course for year-end launch - official.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Shenhua Inner Mongolia CTL project on course for year-end launch - official Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenhua Group Corp. will officially put its coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region into operation before the end of this year, an ...
Qianyuan Power becomes controlling shareholder of another hydropower company.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Qianyuan Power becomes controlling shareholder of another hydropower company Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Guizhou Qianyuan Power Corp. Ltd., a Shenzhen-listed hydropower company, has invested RMB 516 million ($75.55 million) to become the controlling ...
Kazakhstan, China oppose attempts to breach territorial integrity of two countries (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Kazakhstan, China oppose attempts to breach territorial integrity of two countries (repeat) Astana. November 3. INTERFAX - Kazakhstan is ready to provide comprehensive support to China in the fight against terrorism and religious extremism. "The Kazakh side confirms ...
Chinese nickel pig iron producers hibernating as demand cools.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Chinese nickel pig iron producers hibernating as demand cools Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - More than 95 percent of China's nickel pig iron producers have halted production as demand from downstream stainless steel mills has dried up, industry insiders told Interfax on ...
China press review for November 3, 2008 - the morning papers.
Nov 03, 2008 ... China press review for November 3, 2008 - the morning papers st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 3. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these ...
Kazakhstan, China sign nuclear energy accords (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Kazakhstan, China sign nuclear energy accords (repeat) Astana. November 3. INTERFAX-AVN - Kazakhstan and China intend to develop nuclear energy cooperation, and a meeting between Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Astana on Oct. 31 ...
Trade between Kazakhstan and China may reach $15 bln in 2008 (repeat).
Nov 03, 2008 ... Trade between Kazakhstan and China may reach $15 bln in 2008 (repeat) Astana. November 3. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN - Kazakhstan-Chinese trade may reach $15 bln in 2008, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev said. "In the first half of the year, trade between Kazakhstan and ...
China Telecom's IPTV user base reaches 1.51 mln by end of Q3.
Nov 03, 2008 ... China Telecom's IPTV user base reaches 1.51 mln by end of Q3 Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Telecom recorded 1.51 million Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) users at the end of the third quarter this year, Chinese media reported on Nov. 3. China Telecom ...
SMG ad revenue up 9 pct month-on-month in September.
Nov 03, 2008 ... SMG ad revenue up 9 pct month-on-month in September Hong Kong. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanghai Media Group, the second-largest media group in China, generated advertising revenues worth RMB 259.13 million ($37.88 million) in September, up 9 percent month-on-month, ...
Tootoo's former COO joins Baidu.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Tootoo's former COO joins Baidu Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The former chief operating officer of Tootoo.com, one of China's largest online business-to-business (B2B) platforms, has joined Baidu.com, China's largest search engine operator, according to a local media ...
CCB to set up medical and health care fund.
Nov 03, 2008 ... CCB to set up medical and health care fund Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - CCB International (Holdings) Ltd., the wholly-owned investment banking arm of China Construction Bank, will establish an investment fund focused on companies in China's medical and health care ...
Shenzhen SDG Information top Chinese optical cable producer in September.
Nov 03, 2008 ... Shenzhen SDG Information top Chinese optical cable producer in September Shanghai. November 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenzhen SDG Information shipped the most optical cable in China in September, while Huawei Technologies generated the greatest revenue from domestic optical ...
NeoStem to expand global presence through Erye Pharma.
Nov 04, 2008 ... NeoStem to expand global presence through Erye Pharma Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - NeoStem Inc., a leading U.S. stem cell collection and storage service provider, will become the controlling shareholder of Suzhou Erye Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in a bid to expand its ...
China's spot tin prices to receive support from production cutbacks.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China's spot tin prices to receive support from production cutbacks By Li Chunlan Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Spot tin prices on the domestic market are expected to stabilize in the near future as China's tin producers have scaled back output, industry insiders told ...
Poor equipment, grids and tariffs a drag on China's wind power industry -developers.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Poor equipment, grids and tariffs a drag on China's wind power industry -developers By Terry Wang Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's wind power industry has grown rapidly in recent years, but poor quality equipment, insufficient transmission capacity and low power ...
Microsoft launches SaaS platform in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Microsoft launches SaaS platform in China Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Microsoft has launched a software as a service (SaaS) platform in China in partnership with a local company, Chinese media reported on Nov. 3. Microsoft's local partner, Jiangsu Fengyun ...
China press review for November 4, 2008 - the evening papers.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China press review for November 4, 2008 - the evening papers st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 4. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these ...
China unlikely to see G1 phone this year.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China unlikely to see G1 phone this year Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Google China has denied rumors that HTC and China Mobile will launch the Android-based G1 phone in China by the end of this year, local media reported on Nov. 3. Google is cooperating with ...
China's outdoor new media ad industry to see more mergers - industry insider.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China's outdoor new media ad industry to see more mergers - industry insider Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Mergers in China's outdoor new media advertising industry are likely become more common as a result of the global financial crisis, an official with public ...
Roche to strengthen pharma business in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Roche to strengthen pharma business in China Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Roche, one of the world's leading research-based health care companies, will construct new facilities in China to grow its business in the country and in Asia, a senior executive from Roche's ...
Hong Kong considering local/mobile number portability.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hong Kong considering local/mobile number portability Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Hong Kong authorities are seeking public opinion over a proposal to introduce local/mobile number portability, the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) announced on Oct. 31 ....
Chinese customers may still boycott Vale ore after withdrawal of proposed price hike - insiders.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Chinese customers may still boycott Vale ore after withdrawal of proposed price hike - insiders By Jessica Jiao Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's steel mills and traders may not immediately resume iron ore deliveries from Brazilian miner Vale when it officially ...
Sanjiu Health Net to set up China's most comprehensive drug database.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Sanjiu Health Net to set up China's most comprehensive drug database Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Sanjiu Health Net plans to set up China's largest drug database, an official from Sanjiu Heath Net told Interfax on Nov. 4. "We will be able to complete ...
Comsenz's new distribution channel links thousands to Web game.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Comsenz's new distribution channel links thousands to Web game Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Thousands of gamers over the past fortnight have flocked to forum Web sites that host a 9Wee.com-developed game, thanks to Comsenz's innovative online gaming distribution ...
Chalco subsidiary constructing 100,000-ton aluminum smelter in Shandong.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Chalco subsidiary constructing 100,000-ton aluminum smelter in Shandong Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shandong Huayu Aluminum and Power Co. Ltd. has begun construction of an aluminum smelter in eastern China's Shandong Province, which has an output capacity of 100,000 ...
Laobaixing Pharmacy in acquisition talks with chain drugstores.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Laobaixing Pharmacy in acquisition talks with chain drugstores Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Hunan Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., a pharmaceutical distributor and retailer, has entered into acquisition talks with chain drugstores across different provinces in ...
China press review for November 4, 2008 - the morning papers.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China press review for November 4, 2008 - the morning papers st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 4. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these ...
Chinese fuel traders cut back on stock as prices tumble.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Chinese fuel traders cut back on stock as prices tumble Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese fuel traders are now keeping inventories at low levels, as fast drops in wholesale prices are hurting profits, an analyst told Interfax on Nov. 3. Zhang Ziyan, an ...
Official brands Microsoft's anti-piracy drive inappropriate.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Official brands Microsoft's anti-piracy drive inappropriate Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - An anti-piracy campaign by Microsoft China, which causes illegal copies of its Windows XP operating system to periodically display a blank screen, is not in line with the Chinese ...
Hungary not in talks with China over $200 bln investment plan - ministry (repeat).
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hungary not in talks with China over $200 bln investment plan - ministry (repeat) Budapest. November 3. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Hungary's Finance Ministry denied on the weekend reports that the country's finance minister is in talks with Chinese investors regarding local ...
United States imposes antidumping duty on Chinese steel welded line pipe.
Nov 04, 2008 ... United States imposes antidumping duty on Chinese steel welded line pipe Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has imposed preliminary antidumping duties on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe imports from China, according to a ...
China lowers coalmine construction target for 2010.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China lowers coalmine construction target for 2010 Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China has reined in its coalmine development targets for 2010 to 2012, based on the country's energy conservation and pollution reduction policies as well as the potential impact of the ...
Shanghai Petrochemical suffers loss from heavy crude oil inventories.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Shanghai Petrochemical suffers loss from heavy crude oil inventories Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., the listed arm of China's largest oil refiner, China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec Group), reported a net loss of RMB 2.31 ...
China develops first wholly peptide-based HIV rapid test kit.
Nov 04, 2008 ... China develops first wholly peptide-based HIV rapid test kit Shanghai. November 4. INTERFAX-CHINA-Beihai Xinsheng Technological Development Co. Ltd. has successfully developed China's first wholly peptide-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test kit, which provides test ...
Shanxi Coking Coal lowers prices on weak downstream demand.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Shanxi Coking Coal lowers prices on weak downstream demand Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanxi Coking Coal Group, China's largest coking coal producer, will cut prices for its primary coking coal products by RMB 500 ($73.21) per ton in 2009, an industrial official said ...
SVA to focus on small TFT-LCD TVs in an effort to skirt competition.
Nov 05, 2008 ... SVA to focus on small TFT-LCD TVs in an effort to skirt competition Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - SVA Group, one of China's largest television manufacturers, will focus on making small-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) TVs to avoid fierce ...
Digital new media tipped as growth area for investment - analyst.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Digital new media tipped as growth area for investment - analyst Beijing. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's digital new media sector will see significant growth in coming years and will serve as a new target for venture capital, a financial analyst told Interfax recently. ...
Growing number of TCM entrepreneurs among China's richest pharma players -report.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Growing number of TCM entrepreneurs among China's richest pharma players -report Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - There is a growing number of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) entrepreneurs among rich tycoons who made their wealth from the pharmaceutical industry, ...
Think tank suggests China enlarge oil reserves.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Think tank suggests China enlarge oil reserves Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - A National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) think tank has suggested that China take advantage of the recent fall in crude oil prices to boost its strategic crude oil reserves, domestic ...
China's vitamin API export prices to drop marginally next year - analyst.
Nov 05, 2008 ... China's vitamin API export prices to drop marginally next year - analyst Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Export prices of Chinese vitamin active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) will drop slightly next year under the impact of the financial crisis, a pharmaceutical ...
China press review for November 5, 2008 - the evening papers.
Nov 05, 2008 ... China press review for November 5, 2008 - the evening papers st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 5. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these ...
Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces need new coal rail lines.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces need new coal rail lines Beijing. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's coal transportation system needs to be expanded to meet the needs of its central provinces, including Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, which have suffered shortages thanks to ...
Chinalco and Alcoa transfer Rio stake from Lehman Brothers.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Chinalco and Alcoa transfer Rio stake from Lehman Brothers Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) and U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. have transferred their jointly held stake in Rio Tinto from Lehman Brothers International Europe ...
China Telecom completes M2M platform.
Nov 05, 2008 ... China Telecom completes M2M platform Beijing. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Telecommunications Corp. (China Telecom) has completed a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform that will allow self-networking devices to communicate with each other using wireless signals, ...
China's pharma industry growth to slow down next year - analyst.
Nov 05, 2008 ... China's pharma industry growth to slow down next year - analyst Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Implementation of the health care reform may slow China's pharmaceutical industry growth in 2009 although the industry did witness fast growth in the first nine months of the ...
Shougang subsidiaries to purchase additional stakes in Mount Gibson.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Shougang subsidiaries to purchase additional stakes in Mount Gibson Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shoudu Iron and Steel Group's (Shougang) two Hong Kong-listed subsidiaries recently entered into binding memorandums of understanding with Australian Stock Exchange- listed ...
China press review for November 5, 2008 - the morning papers.
Nov 05, 2008 ... China press review for November 5, 2008 - the morning papers st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on Nov. 5. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in ...
Financial storm buffeting some Chinese Internet businesses, lifting others - report.
Nov 05, 2008 ... Financial storm buffeting some Chinese Internet businesses, lifting others - report Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - The global financial crisis is having a mixed impact on China's online industries, with business continuing as usual for the online gaming industry, but ...
SHFE fuel oil futures broadly higher as crude oil climbs back.
Nov 05, 2008 ... SHFE fuel oil futures broadly higher as crude oil climbs back Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - Major fuel oil futures contracts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) rose during the Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 period, following a climb in international crude oil futures ...
China's coal stockpiles build from mid-September onwards - reportCHINA- ENERGY-COAL.(Conference notes)
Nov 05, 2008 ... China's coal stockpiles build from mid-September onwards - reportCHINA- ENERGY-COAL Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's coal stockpiles have been growing since the middle of September due to shrinking demand caused by the global financial crisis, state media reported ...
PICC launches China's first travel health insurance plan.
Nov 05, 2008 ... PICC launches China's first travel health insurance plan Shanghai. November 5. INTERFAX-CHINA - PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd. has launched China's first travel health insurance plan on a trial basis for Chinese nationals, a PICC official told Interfax on Nov ....