China closed 1,600 Internet cafes between February and August and imposed more than US$12 million in fines for allowing minors to play violent or adult games and other violations, state media reported. Of more than 1.8 million cafes inspected nationwide another 18,000 were ordered to close temporarily for what officials described as rectification. Porn, gambling, […]
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Australia looks to China FTA
Australia's trade minister predicted a successful outcome to free trade negotiations with China, saying he expected billions of dollars in economic benefits. Mark Vaille told The Australian newspaper he believed the planned FTA could be more important than Australia's bilateral pact with the US due to come into force on January 1. However, he said […]
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Cars face new efficiency rules
With fuel imports continuing to soar and international oil prices showing little sign of slowing, China has issued a new set of fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles. In the first phase, running from July 1, 2005 through January 1, 2008, Chinese passenger vehicles will be required to meet the current average efficiency of Chinese-made […]
China is to ban the importation of a range of scrap electronics goods from November 1, state media reported. The directive from the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs and the State Environment Protection Administration covers appliances imported for their recyclable parts, a practice blamed for generating a growing waste problem threatening the […]
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Job vacancies on the rise
Government statistics reported a growing number of vacancies in China's job market, up 46% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2004. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, a survey of 115 cities revealed 3.801 million advertised openings for 4.013 million job seekers. The number of people looking for work increased 37% year-on-year […]