NDRC denies uniform power consumption quota

The monthly power consumption quota for each home will be set by local governments, as the central government will not give a uniform standard, Cao Changqing, head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)'s department of price said.

Expert: 4th quarter GDP growth rate to surpass 10%

This year, China's fourth-quarter GDP growth is expected to surpass 10% and the annual GDP growth will reach 8.5% or so, Yu Bin, Director General of the Department of Macroeconomic Research at Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC) said on November 21. He also added that China's macro economy should adopt "double stable" policy which means to maintain stable economic growth and stable price level next year.

Restructuring is the fundamental way to tackle trade frictions: expert

Economic restructuring is China's strategic task and the fundamental way to solve the growing trade frictions challenging China, Sang Baichuan, a researcher form Beijing-based University of International Business and Economics told the People's Daily.

Auto aftermarket attracts big players

Fei Manqing realized early that a partnership with a leading global brand can be a shortcut for Chinese small business owners. Fei also entered a market that is attracting many leading multinational companies - China's booming automotive aftermarket sector.

Haitong buys controlling stake in HK-based Taifook Securities

Haitong (HK) Financial Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Haitong Securities, has bought 52.86 percent of Hong Kong-based Taifook Securities.

China reports 28.4% rise in fiscal revenue for October at $100 bln

China's fiscal revenue for October reached 684.49 billion yuan (about 100 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Finance announced Friday.

Push for stronger Chinese yuan does no good now: U.S. expert

Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman's recent push for a stronger Chinese currency "was wrong," and such a move currently does no good to the U.S. and Chinese economies, a U.S. expert said recently in an article on Forbes' website.

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