China, India make massive strides to improve slums: UN report
2010-05-13 11:12:44
The world's most populous nations, China and India, have improved the lives of more slum dwellers than any other country, the UN-Habitat's newly launched State of the World Cities 2010/2011 says.
Most party officials spend less time in reading than ordinary people
2010-05-11 16:48:17
Recently, a survey on the current reading status of the party and government officials showed the average reading time of most of them was less than that of ordinary people.
UN report puts China's 2010 growth at 9.5 pct
2010-05-07 14:17:57
A United Nations report released Thursday said that China will gain an economic growth of 9.5 percent in 2010.
China to see heart disease surge by 2030: study
2010-05-05 10:05:12
China could see a 73-percent jump in heart disease by 2030 due to aging, smoking, high blood pressure and other risk factors, researchers who reviewed health since China's economic reforms in the 1980s said Tuesday.
India, China to produce most multinationals
2010-05-04 10:38:07
Indian and Chinese firms, seeking resources and new overseas markets as they expand, will lead a host of new multinational firms from emerging economies over the next 15 years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
China yuan undervalued, but not only solution
2010-04-29 15:04:14
China's yuan remains undervalued, but increased currency flexibility is just part of a range of policies needed for rebalancing in Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.
Americans losing confidence in healthcare
2010-04-29 09:40:10
Americans are steadily losing confidence in their ability to get healthcare and pay for it, despite the passage of healthcare reform legislation, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
China helps minorities out of poverty: Report
2010-04-27 06:17:02
A compilation of research funded by the World Bank released here Monday revealed that over time, evidence shows that China will show rapidly declining poverty rates even among indigenous people -- the move to reduce poverty among China's ethnic minorities in the wake of the pro- minority policies.
China's middle class under great pressure
2010-04-22 11:50:56
A recent survey showed China's middle-class people are under great pressure and do not feel good about their health: 88.9 percent said they were or will be over fatigued, and 53.3 percent said they were not satisfied with their physical and mental conditions.
Global poll shows uptick on China
2010-04-21 07:51:19
BEIJING - China's image has seen an upswing after hitting a low last year, a BBC sponsored poll said on Monday.
Poll: Majority lacks trust in US government
2010-04-19 10:45:43
Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they can't trust Washington and they have little faith that the massive federal bureaucracy can solve the nation's ills.
China revaluation would hurt US jobs
2010-04-16 09:29:18
Extensive outsourcing by US industry means that a revaluation of the Chinese yuan sought by many US politicians would destroy US jobs,a study by independent economists and other experts said on Thursday.
