China Economic ReviewAn earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit western Xinjiang on February 23. The effects of the quake were most severe in Bachu county, about 150km east of Kashgar in the west of the region. It was reported by Xinhua to have killed 268 people and caused economic losses of Yn1.3bn. More than 10,000 […]
The State Administration of Work Safety reported that China had 13,960 industrial and workplace accidents in 2002, which resulted in 14,924 deaths, Xinhua reported. It did not give comparative figures for 2001. Last year, Premier Zhu Rongji said that workplace accidents were a grave problem and called for effective measures to improve conditions. China had […]
Chinese companies could lose a lot of money as a result of the US-led war on Iraq, South China Morning Post said. They have been active in Iraq since the 1980s but the imposition of sanctions after the Gulf War has reduced the country's ability to pay. As a result, Iraq owes Chinese firms a […]
A preliminary audit of government agencies by the National Audit Office has revealed that in the first 11 months of 2002 more than Yn200bn had been 'mislaid' by state agencies and Yn7.3bn had been lost by poor decision making. China Daily said the audits would continue for several months and the final report would be […]
Indian intelligence agencies claim to have evidence that China is continuing to supply nuclear material and missile technology to Pakistan, reported the Financial Times. Although China has agreed not to spread nuclear technology, support was being given clandestinely through third parties, notably North Korea. The claims were made by India's foreign minister Yashwant Sinha, in […]