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  • The high employment rates of college graduates published by universities around China are being questioned, after comparisons with the lower rates reported by job markets this year. The total number of college graduates this year hit a record high of 6.99 million. Some experts suggest enrolling students every two years.

    Employment rate of college grads questioned

    The high employment rates of college graduates published by universities around China are being questioned, after comparisons with the lower rates reported by job markets this year. The total number of college graduates this year hit a record high of 6.99 million. Some experts suggest enrolling students every two years.

    Posted: October 12th, 2013 ˑ  5,038 Comments
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  • The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is investigating foreign baby formula companies, including Nestle, Mead Johnson and Wyeth, as well as domestic company Biostime, over alleged anti-trust violations. The NDRC warned that companies that are found to have violated the law will be punished and could face fines ranging from 1 to 10 percent of their annual sales.

    Baby formula price probe to shakes or reshapes industry?

    The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is investigating foreign baby formula companies, including Nestle, Mead Johnson and Wyeth, as well as domestic company Biostime, over alleged anti-trust violations. The NDRC warned that companies that are found to have violated the law will be punished and could face fines ranging from 1 to 10 percent of their annual sales.

    Posted: July 4th, 2013 ˑ  14,839 Comments
    Filled under: Question
  • Fewer and fewer smokers are walking through the doors of the smoking cessation clinics in Chinese hospitals. In the past, smoking cessation had seemed to be a promising business in the country of 300 million smokers, but the operating realities of smoking cessation clinics show how far off the mark such assessments were.

    Smoking cessation clinics not helping China kick the habit

    Fewer and fewer smokers are walking through the doors of the smoking cessation clinics in Chinese hospitals. In the past, smoking cessation had seemed to be a promising business in the country of 300 million smokers, but the operating realities of smoking cessation clinics show how far off the mark such assessments were.

    Posted: May 31st, 2013 ˑ  8,168 Comments
    Filled under: Question
  • Speculative money lies behind the rising yuan as the relatively high interest rates in China in comparison to other countries are attractive to investors. The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, retreated 7 basis points to 6.1818 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after having gained 56 basis points to set a record high of 6.1811 on Monday of May 27, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.

    Hot money behind rising yuan

    Speculative money lies behind the rising yuan as the relatively high interest rates in China in comparison to other countries are attractive to investors. The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, retreated 7 basis points to 6.1818 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after having gained 56 basis points to set a record high of 6.1811 on Monday of May 27, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.

    Posted: May 29th, 2013 ˑ  5,707 Comments
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  • Like many Chinese homosexuals, Yang Bin has a sad story of struggling in heterosexual marriage, as China's family-centered culture accentuates one getting married and carrying on the family name, and the social tolerance for homosexuals is still limited, particularly in less-developed areas.Yang Bin (not his real name), born in 1970 in the outskirts of China's Tianjin Municipality, is now the owner of a small restaurant. He looks pale and speaks in an utterly gentle voice, his face covered with chiseled wrinkles.

    Homosexual’s marriage faces social pressure

    Like many Chinese homosexuals, Yang Bin has a sad story of struggling in heterosexual marriage, as China’s family-centered culture accentuates one getting married and carrying on the family name, and the social tolerance for homosexuals is still limited, particularly in less-developed areas.Yang Bin (not his real name), born in 1970 in the outskirts of China’s Tianjin Municipality, is now the owner of a small restaurant. He looks pale and speaks in an utterly gentle voice, his face covered with chiseled wrinkles.

    Posted: April 1st, 2013 ˑ  5,231 Comments
    Filled under: Question
  • Fewer fireworks have helped to decrease air pollution in some Chinese cities, but high readings of air pollutants have made many wonder if greater efforts need to be made.
An air quality index issued by municipal environmental authorities in Shanghai on Sunday showed a reading of 238 for PM2.5, or particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter, indicating that the air was severely polluted.
In Beijing, the air quality was even worse, with the city's PM 2.5 density peaking at midnight to roughly 500 micrograms per cubic meter and subsequently easing to less than 300 micrograms per cubic meter.

    Air pollution data stirs debate over holiday fireworks

    Fewer fireworks have helped to decrease air pollution in some Chinese cities, but high readings of air pollutants have made many wonder if greater efforts need to be made.
    An air quality index issued by municipal environmental authorities in Shanghai on Sunday showed a reading of 238 for PM2.5, or particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter, indicating that the air was severely polluted.
    In Beijing, the air quality was even worse, with the city’s PM 2.5 density peaking at midnight to roughly 500 micrograms per cubic meter and subsequently easing to less than 300 micrograms per cubic meter.

    Posted: February 11th, 2013 ˑ  3,559 Comments
    Filled under: Question
  • While others project the growth rate in the world's second largest economy, China itself is reconsidering its growth pattern for 2013 at its tone-setting economic conference.

Chinese top leaders agreed to take enhancing quality and efficiency of economic growth as the central task

    What will feature in China’s economy?

    While others project the growth rate in the world’s second largest economy, China itself is reconsidering its growth pattern for 2013 at its tone-setting economic conference.

    Chinese top leaders agreed to take enhancing quality and efficiency of economic growth as the central task

    Posted: January 9th, 2013 ˑ  3,210 Comments
    Filled under: Question
  • As Chinese oil conglomerate China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Ltd. prepares to move ahead with the country's biggest ever overseas acquisition, it faces as many challenges as gains.

The Canadian government on December 7 approved CNOOC's 15.1 billion-U.S. dollar bid to

    How long way to go for CNOOC after Nexen takeover approval?

    As Chinese oil conglomerate China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Ltd. prepares to move ahead with the country’s biggest ever overseas acquisition, it faces as many challenges as gains.

    The Canadian government on December 7 approved CNOOC’s 15.1 billion-U.S. dollar bid to

    Posted: January 9th, 2013 ˑ  4,887 Comments
    Filled under: Question
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