Investment

ECS sets up base in SZ
Latest Updated by 2003-04-29 12:08:43
The arrival of ECS in Shenzhen would serve as a great impetus for the city's further development of the information industry.

Guangzhou invests heavily
Latest Updated by 2003-04-23 13:48:38
Guangzhou will invest 118.40 billion yuan (US$14.26 billion) in 30 key projects in the coming years.
SZ to boost non-State economic development
Latest Updated by 2003-04-03 10:30:44
SZ has vowed to create a fair competitive environment to boost the economic growth of its non-State sectors.
Huawei, 3Com Establish Joint Venture in China
Latest Updated by 2003-03-25 09:47:01
The Shenzhen-based Huawei company will own 51 percent and 3Com 49 percent of the Hong Kong-based joint venture -- "3Com-Huawei".
China Life eyes overseas listing
Latest Updated by 2003-03-20 15:48:19
China Life Insurance, the country's largest life insurer, has appointed four investment banks to help arrange its overseas US$2-billion share sale
Joint fund management venture debuts
Latest Updated by 2003-03-19 11:28:33
China Merchants Fund Management Co,launched last December in SZ, was the first joint fund management joint venture in China.
GD attracts overseas investors
Latest Updated by 2003-03-17 10:15:33
GD gained 6,556 overseas financed ventures in 2002, a record high over the past seven years.

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Laws&Regulations

Wild animal trading halted
Latest Updated by 2003-05-06 15:15:13
All levels of government are to deny applications concerned with the selling, buying, importing and exporting of animals.

Easier hukou for skilled workers
Latest Updated by 2003-04-24 10:52:27
Shenzhen plans to introduce more skilled workers this year, lowering qualified age bottom line to 35.
Restrictions on gold jewelry lifted
Latest Updated by 2003-04-23 13:33:03
China's central bank has lifted various restrictions currently imposed on the gold jewelry industry.
Bank official sentenced to death
Latest Updated by 2003-03-25 09:50:08
A former president of the Shaoguan Branch of the Guangdong Development Bank, was sentenced to death for corruption.
People Reps Being voted at lowest levels
Latest Updated by 2003-03-14 14:49:05
Local residents vote for their district people representatives, the lowest level of the rubber stamp National People's Congress, or parliament, in Guangzhou
Rule on foreign-funded M&As
Latest Updated by 2003-03-14 10:29:49
A new rule on foreign-backed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in China came into effect Wednesday.
Environment- protection enjoys top priority
Latest Updated by 2003-01-14 16:55:42
The first session of the Tenth Guangdong People's Congress began in Guangzhou yesterday.

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Biz Events

HK Film/TV Exhibition Rescheduled to September
Latest Updated by 2003-05-07 11:36:07
A Hong Kong film/TV exhibition has been rescheduled from June to Sept. 24 in order to keep away from SARS.

Trade fair survives war and epidemic
Latest Updated by 2003-05-06 10:54:44
The 93rd Trade Fair ended on Wednesday, with total transactions worth US$4.42 billion concluded by late Tuesday.
Guangzhou Trade Fair closes
Latest Updated by 2003-04-30 16:22:22
Due to the Iraqi war and the SARS outbreak, the trade volume and the number of businessmen at the fair decreased.
Furniture fair firms future
Latest Updated by 2003-04-29 12:30:41
The furniture fair in GD will help fortify its local furniture industry and assist it to further crack the global market.
China Euro Securities launched
Latest Updated by 2003-04-29 12:21:39
CLSA, a unit of France's largest bank Credit Lyonnais, will control a third of the venture, and Xiangcai will own the rest.
Recruitment fairs banned
Latest Updated by 2003-04-29 11:22:55
Mabor recruitment agencies must not hold job fairs or conduct across-region labor exchange programs until further notice.
Shantou names key projects
Latest Updated by 2003-04-29 10:23:24
These 136 key projects include projects in textiles, chemicals, medicine, and audio-visual products.

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Statistics

Ports handle more cargo
Latest Updated by 2003-04-23 13:27:11
China's major ports handled a total of 10.076 million twenty foot equivalent units of cargo in the first quarter of this year.

Guangdong experiences growth despite war
Latest Updated by 2003-04-17 11:30:54
GD's exports to the United States and the Middle East continued to grow in the first quarter of the year,despite the Iraq War.
Shenzhen makes huge investment in IT
Latest Updated by 2003-04-14 11:10:33
Shenzhen is set to invest four billion yuan this year in developing information technology (IT) projects.
Figures: China's top 10 trading provinces
Latest Updated by 2003-04-14 10:49:07
Foreign trade volumes of China's top ten trading provinces and municipalities in the January-February period of 2003.
Trade between GD,HK brisk in first quarter
Latest Updated by 2003-04-14 10:38:49
Despite the influence of SARS south China's Guangdong province still boasts a brisk trade with Hong Kong.
Foreign trade up 46.9 percent
Latest Updated by 2003-04-10 11:45:28
Imports and exports via Shenzhen ports reached US$29.81 billion, up 46.9 percent over the same period last year.
Foreign trade of GD unaffected by SARS
Latest Updated by 2003-04-08 16:08:49
The latest statistics revealed shows that the total foreign trade volume of Guangdong province hits US$36.8 billion.

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