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The government will further enforce the price controls on coal used for power generation, in a move to keep the prices in line and to ensure supplies for thermal power plants.

High energy-consuming sectors grow slower in H1

China's high energy-consuming industries experienced a growth slowdown in the first half, sources with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Friday.

More railways approved for construction

Four new railways, including one dedicated passenger line, have been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, for construction, said the commission in statements released on its website yesterday.

Banks' QDII funds suffer overseas losses

The increase of new securities trading accounts in China dropped along with the diving index in the first half of the year as official figures show those who rushed to try their luck in bourses halved compared with the same period of last year.

Autos: Auto move has no impact

Henan Province in central China harvested a record 30.6 billion kg of wheat this summer, which was a rise of 660 million kg wheat, or 2.2 percent, over last year, said the survey team of the National Bureau of Statistics in the province.

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HK's mainland investment up 95% in H1

Alibaba Group announced it has established the "Investors' Alliance" in association with 20 domestic and overseas venture capital (VC) firms, targeting China's software market, the China Business News reported today.

Quanjude assures dope-free, safe roast ducks on Olympics tables

At the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in northeast China's Liaoning province, Dalian is increasingly important in global trade due to its strengths in shipping, manufacturing, finance and tourism.

Chinese world's top netizen group

The government has approved the World Bank's $5.44 billion lending agenda for China for 2009-11 fiscal year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

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