Administrative regions in southern China plan to form an economic bloc with Hong Kong and Macau to sustain rapid economic development and better compete with the booming Yangtze River delta region. The proposed "pan-Pearl River Delta region" is scheduled to be inaugurated at a government meeting this May. It will include Guangdong, Guizhou, Fujian, Hunan, […]
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A group of mainland scholars and government officials founded the Cross-Strait Trade Exchange Association, with the intention of resolving trade disputes between the two sides. Despite Taiwan and the mainland having no formal ties, trade between them grew to US$57 billion last year, making Taiwan the mainland's fifth-largest trading partner. The mainland was Taiwan's top […]
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A bridge for prosperity
The port city of Ningbo has a grand plan to conquer nature and increase its wealth.
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New department for Northeas
The central government announced it intends to set up a special department devoted to revitalizing the struggling economy in Northeast China. The temporary department would be similar to ones set up to oversee the Three Gorges project, the western development program and the south-north water diversion project and is likely to be headed by Premier […]
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China dismantles base
The Chinese government dismantled its mid- Pacific satellite tracking base following the decision by the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Kiribati to switch its diplomatic recognition to Taiwan. China also suspended diplomatic ties, withdrew its doctors from the only hospital and halted construction of a sports stadium. Witnesses said a Chinese ship suddenly arrived in […]