China says stealth jet test flight not a threat
China told the United States on Wednesday its first test flight of a stealth fighter jet should not be seen as a threat and reiterated it had no intention of challenging U.S. military might in the Pacific.
Shanghai allows foreign institutions to make China PE investment
Shanghai has launched a pilot scheme allowing qualified foreign institutions to make private equity investment in China, marking an important step in the liberalization of China's capital markets.
US to press China on yuan, economy ahead of Hu visit
The United States wants a real, demonstrative commitment from China that it is serious about shifting away from export-led economic growth, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday ahead of next week's state visit by China's Hu Jintao.
Yuan to spread as Bank of China lets US customers trade RMB
State-owned Bank of China Ltd has offered yuan trading to its U.S. customers, a sign that Beijing this year may increasingly promote the use of the Chinese currency in major financial centers.
China yields slip, near-term tightening fears ease
China's central bank bill and government bond yields edged lower on Wednesday as easing concerns over another monetary tightening step in the coming weeks along with ample liquidity kept sentiment cautiously optimistic, traders said.
China says it shares common interests with U.S. on Korea
China shares broad common interests and goals with the U.S. on Korean peninsula issues, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday, ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.
No wish to see euro disappear: China central bank adviser
Europe's debt crisis does not alter the long-term strategic position of the euro in the global monetary system, an adviser to the Chinese central bank said on Wednesday.
China's pandas need old forests to thrive: study
China's giant pandas need not only bamboo, but also ancient forests to thrive in the wild, a study in western China has found.
China's military modernization
China has caused alarm around the region and in Washington because of its ambitious military modernization program, especially with this week's announcement of a test flight of a stealth fighter.
China wants positive statement from U.S. on dollar assets
China would welcome assurance about the security of its financial assets in the United States, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit next week, while playing down rifts between the two powers.
China Q1 rate rise would be reasonable - c.bank adviser
It would be reasonable for China to raise interest rates in the first quarter because price pressure tends to be high for seasonal reasons during the opening months of the year, a central bank adviser said on Wednesday.
China icy weather hits metal smelters in Henan, Guizhou
Aluminium output in China, the world's top producer, may be trimmed further this month as smelters in southwest Guizhou province face power cuts to offset soaring energy demand linked to freezing weather, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Gates plays down rift in China's civilian-military relations
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates played down the possibility of a rift between China's civilian leadership and its military.
Volvo seeks 2nd home market in China
Volvo Car expects China to become its biggest market as early as next year and its second home market after Sweden as the Chinese-owned automaker looks for sales to grow more than six times by 2015, a top company executive said.
China's BAIC eyes overseas expansion
Even before it launches the first passenger cars under its own brand at home, China's BAIC has set its sights on expansion overseas.
China says stealth jet test-flight should not scare U.S.
China told the United States on Wednesday that its first test-flight of a stealth fighter jet should not be seen as a threat, reiterating that it had no intention of challenging U.S. military might in the Pacific.
