China may allow provinces to issue bonds2014-04-22
China's top legislature is considering giving a green light to bond sales by provincial-level governments under strict conditions.

China unveils mini-stimulus plan to enliven growth2014-04-04
China has unveiled a mini-stimulus aimed at shoring up sputtering growth in the world's No. 2 economy.

China to accelerate measures to stabilize growth2014-03-20
China will speed up construction projects and other measures to support economic growth after a slowdown in industrial output and investment boosted risks of missing a 7.5 percent expansion target for the year.

China's economic growth may slower pace in first 2 months2014-03-07
China's pace of economic growth may have weakened in the first two months of 2014, according to analysts.

China's growth target and resolve to deepen reform supportive for region2014-03-06
China has sent its strongest signal yet that its days of galloping economic growth are over, promising to wage a "war" on pollution and reduce the pace of investment to a decade-low as it pursues more sustainable growth.

Smog makes Beijing "barely suitable" for life2014-02-13
Severe pollution has made Beijing "barely suitable" for living, according to an official Chinese report, as the world's largest economy tries to reduce often hazardous levels of smog caused by decades of rapid growth.

China details US$3t local public debt2014-01-28
China's local governments have published separate audit reports detailing their combined public debt of US$3 trillion for the first time to increase transparency and quell investor concerns.

Beijing will ban plant construction to better air2014-01-23
Beijing municipal government stated it will ban the construction of new oil refining, steel, cement and thermal power plants as well as the expansion of existing projects, according to the city's latest policy document aimed at tackling air pollution.

Smog not caused by radioactive coal: People's Daily2014-01-16
A viral rumor that China's smog problem results from air contaminated by uranium has been proven to have no scientific basis by the China National Radio (CNR), reports the CPC flagship People's Daily newspaper.

China ratchets up efforts to tackle smog in 20142014-01-02
China has implemented the "strictest plan in history" to tackle air pollution in 2014. Last year saw the worst smog levels in the country's recorded history, reports the China News Service.

China: Local government debt balloons, but under control2013-12-31
China on Monday announced local government debt levels have soared to almost $3tn in less than three years.

To combat smog, Beijing to launch artificial measures2013-12-20
Beijing is set to launch a series of experiments using artificial interference measures to fight the growing hazard of air pollution and to provide meteorological scientific data for its prevention.

Smog boosts online sales of masks and air purifiers2013-12-18
The pollution choking large parts of China has boosted online sales of masks and air purifiers, with around 870 million yuan (US$143 million) spent on such items this year, online shopping site Taobao said yesterday.

Enveloped in smog, masks, air purifiers in short supply2013-12-11
Face masks and air purifiers have been in short supply in parts of China that have been plagued with heavy mist and fog over the past week, with suppliers complaining about substandard goods circulating in the market amid heightened demand.