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China Manufacturing Index Hits 11 Month High

Staff Reporter   | Apr 02, 2013 06:59 PM EDT

China's official PMI hit an 11 month high in March, the government reported on Tuesday. Maybe now the iShares FTSE China (FXI) exchange traded fund will stop being such a bore. read more

More China Cities To Puncture Holes In Housing Bubble

Staff Reporter   | Apr 02, 2013 06:47 PM EDT

First it was Beijing, then Shanghai and now it's going further inland to Nanjing. The governments of second tier cities and smaller are sticking their fingers into theChina housing bubble, now two years old. read more

Business on mainland attracts Taiwan

Staff Reporter   | Apr 02, 2013 06:14 PM EDT

Even though only a few customers go to Xiao Huang-biao's food stand each day, the Taiwan native does not regret coming to the Chinese mainland to seek his fortune. read more

China urged to share success story with world

Staff Reporter   | Apr 02, 2013 01:12 PM EDT

Developing economies that have experienced dynamic growth are reshaping the world and should share this success with their partners, a UN official said. read more

Apple of Discord in China

Staff Reporter   | Apr 01, 2013 04:09 PM EDT

The official Chinese media assault on Apple discussed in the previous China Insider column continued throughout the week. read more

Tim Cook Apologizes for China Customer Service

Staff Reporter   | Apr 01, 2013 02:02 PM EDT

Apple Inc. AAPL -1.83% issued an apology letter signed by Chief ExecutiveTim Cook that vowed to revamp aspects of its customer-service policies in China after more than two weeks of pointed attacks by government-run media. read more

House prices up for 10th month

Staff Reporter   | Apr 01, 2013 01:59 PM EDT

Home prices in China extended their rally in March for the 10th straight month as sentiment among buyers continued to pick up. read more

Private aircraft stores opening across China

Staff Reporter   | Apr 01, 2013 11:02 AM EDT

Private aircraft stores are springing up across China, with Beijing opening its first on Friday. Yet industry insiders say it does not signal maturity in the general aviation market. read more

China to spend $16 billion to tackle Beijing pollution crisis

Staff Reporter   | Mar 29, 2013 07:14 PM EDT

China will spend 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing's pollution, an official newspaper reported on Friday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. read more

China shares suffer worst loss since March 4, Hong Kong in tepid Q1 finish

Staff Reporter   | Mar 29, 2013 11:50 AM EDT

China shares suffered their worst loss in nearly a month on Thursday, as Hong Kong closed out the first quarter on a tepid note, with banks sinking after Chinese regulators ordered more transparency on wealth management products. read more

China May Need Record Corn Imports to Bridge Shortage, Yigu Says

Staff Reporter   | Mar 29, 2013 11:36 AM EDT

China, the second-biggest corn user, may increase imports to a record in the marketing year starting Sept. 1 as wet weather in its northeast region cut grain quality, according to advisory service Yigu Information Consulting Ltd. read more

French architecture firm targets China’s pollution and population problems with cutting-edge ‘farmscrapers’

Staff Reporter   | Mar 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

Vincent Callebaut Architects has designed 6 towers for its ‘Asian Cairns’ prototype project, complete with eco-friendly wind turbines, water recycling and solar cells — aimed at slashing carbon dioxide emissions and focusing on renewable resource use. read more

China's ICBC posts slower annual profit growth

Staff Reporter   | Mar 27, 2013 11:47 AM EDT

ICBC, China's biggest state-owned commercial lender, posted slower profit growth last year as the economy slowed and the government reformed interest rates. read more

China's 3 big airlines post sharply lower profits

Staff Reporter   | Mar 27, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

China's three major state-owned airlines posted sharp drops in annual profit because of the weak global economy, higher jet fuel prices and smaller foreign currency gains. read more

South Africa signs deals with Russia, China

Staff Reporter   | Mar 26, 2013 09:08 PM EDT

South Africa signed a raft of agreements with Russia and China on Tuesday, from maintenance for Russian helicopters in Africa to exchanges of solar and nuclear technology, as leaders of the five-nation BRICS forum of emerging market powers prepared to strengthen cooperation and reduce dependence on the West. read more

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