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Reports on the successful initial public offering made by Baidu, a search engine company in China. Generation of profits from its electronic mail and browser search engines; Plan for technological transfer to improve its effective service platform; Extension of business patterns and development of new markets.

Focuses on the intensification of efforts to allow the floating of nontradable shares on the market by the Chinese government. Limitations associated with the division between tradable and nontradable shares; Relevance of the reforms for state-owned assets administration system; Perspectives of economist Jin Yanshi on the determinants of the reforms' success.

Reports on the increase in the number of Chinese cities planning to establish central business districts (CBD). Correlation between the economic development in China and the growth of CBD; Overview on the concept of CBD; Features of mature CBD.

Focuses on the e-store business in China. description of the e-store of Lin Ke; Products offered by Lin Ke's electronic store; Online shopping problems.

Discusses the role of the development of Tianjin New Coastal Area in advancing the overall economic development in China. Development of economic zones; Gross domestic product of the New Coastal Area in 2004; Policy on foreign investments; Role of the central government on the development of the area.

Reports on the interprovincial electricity transmission project in China to ease energy shortages in the country's eastern parts. Development of the vast hydropower resources in the western region; Increase in the amount of capital for the development of local power industry; Stimulation of economic growth; Growth in local power enterprises' annual profits.

Focuses on the evolution of cultural tourism in Guizhou Sheng, China. Preservation of environmental and cultural heritage of ethnic groups due to the natural barriers and geographic location; Protection of the ecological system; Prosperity of Miao ethnic villages following rapid development of tourism.

Looks at corporate culture conflicts in joint ventures between Chinese and foreign companies. Percentage of Chinese-foreign joint ventures that have failed; Managerial style in China; Divergence of objectives of companies; Failure of cross-cultural management.

Reports on the growing popularity of headhunters or recruitment agents in China. Competition for talent between local and foreign companies; Increase in number of local companies that enlist the services of headhunters; Increase in number of headhunting agencies; Implications of the Monster's acquisition of ChinaHR.com, one of China's largest human resources Web sites.

Reports on the continued increase in foreign direct investment of the multinational companies in China. Establishment of representative offices or research and development centers; Consideration of high development speed and huge market in all industries; Provision of fine quality products with reasonable prices.

Reports on the reform to place young businesspeople in high level rank in central state-owned enterprises (SOE) in China. Promotion of Wang Tianpu as president of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.; Reason behind the change of SOE managers; Establishment of a team to monitor the development of central SOE.

Discusses the adoption of a system for recruiting high-level professionals to work in China. Problems with the country's foreign expert recruitment standards; Management statute for foreign employees; Institutionalization and legalization of recruiting foreign employees; Concerns that the statute would reduce foreign professionals coming to work in the country.

Discusses the challenges faced by the Chinese elderly planning to remarry. Major obstacles faced by future spouses; Statistics on older people planning to remarry; Wide acceptance for the remarriage among the aged.

Reports on the restructuring of the Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau (PSRB) of China into a commercial bank. Total assets of PSRB; Objectives of the restructuring of PSRB; Impact of the separation of the postal savings business from China Post on the profits of China's postal services.

Reports on the change of the name of Beijing City Commercial Bank to Bank of Beijing in Beijing, China. Preparation of expand operations on the Chinese mainland; Strategic effort to attract foreign investors; Negotiation of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. and the International Finance Cooperation of the World Bank Group with BB for shares.

Reports on the growing popularity of using credit cards in China. Claim that the majority sales volume of major shopping centers in Beijing is charged on credit cards; Obstacles to the further use of credit cards including the lack of equipment for processing credit card transactions; Concern of consumers over the credit card security.

Focuses on the liberalization of renminbi (RMB) conversion in China. Requirements of convertibility under capital account; Measures needed for RMB to become a convertible worldwide currency; Risks of RMB circulation in East Asia.

Reports on efforts by Hong Kong-based banks to enter the banking sector in mainland China. Hong Kong banks approved by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to operate branches in the mainland; Laws regulating the entry of banks into the mainland market; Requirements for banks setting up branches in China.

Reports on the efforts to insure agricultural crops and livestock against natural disasters in China. Estimated economic loss from typhoons in 2004; China Insurance Regulatory Commission's promotion of agricultural insurance program.

Focuses on the Blind Publicity Team, a group of blind musicians from Shanxi, China. Instruments played; Description of the group's music; Participation in the second annual Chinese South-North Folk Songs Open Contest.

Reports on the compliance of the Chinese government to the World Trade Organization agreements concerning the financing of the railway cargo and passenger transportation. Transformation of the transportation system; Attraction of investment from local governments and foreign countries; Extension of the railway financing channels and adoption of reform objectives.

Assesses financial institutions in China. Decline on bank deposits; Flow of funds; Adjustment on credit quotas.

`Introduces the China UnionPay bankcard, which uses renminbi in Hong Kong, China. Key features; Capability to meet the international payment standards; Advantage features of the bankcard.

Focuses on the development in China's fund market. Approval of open-ended fund products; Current net value of funds in the securities market; Main attraction of securities investment funds for common people; Benefits for investors; Effect of China's negative interest rate; Performance of the stock market.

Explores the benefits of the emergence of foreign banks in China. Opening of Citibank Corp. to the individual foreign exchange business for Beijing residents; Services offered by foreign banks; Comparison between foreign banks and Chinese banks; China's opening of its entire banking industry to foreign banks in 2006.

Reports on the efforts of the expansion of the capital of the People's Bank of China through applying differentiated rates on required reserves in the country. Reduction on the rate of non-performing loans; Adoption of the new banking system; Control of haphazard credit expansion.

Reports that bonded zones, which offered tax rebate policies, are in a position in transform into free trade zones in China. Extension of logistics chains of bonded zones; Goal of the country's bonded zones; Benefits of free trade zones over bonded zones.

Focuses on the success of Lu Guanqiu, board chairman of Zheijang Guangsha Holding Co. Ltd. in his business in China. Ranking of Guanqui as one of the richest entrepreneur in the country in 2003; Career background; Management strategies of Lu; Abilities of Lu.

Reports on the business operations and strategies by the China-based chicken and poultry exporter, Shandong Zhucheng Foreign Trade Co. Ltd to fight problems related with the spread of avian influenza. Standardized management for its poultry farms; Supervised processing of meat products; Business strategies.

Focuses on the provisions of a legislation to standardize the disposal of dangerous and medical wastes approved by the State Council in China. Plan of the Chinese government to pool more investment to control pollution caused by medical and radioactive wastes to minimize their contamination on the environment; Substances included in the category of dangerous wastes.

Focuses on the efforts of restructuring rural credit cooperatives (RCC) in China. History of RCC; Importance of rural financial reform to rural economic development; Policies offered by the government to ensure the success of financial reform.

Reports on the thriving gold market in China. Importance of saving gold to ward off personal investment risks; Independence of gold prices from the domestic economic situation; Acceptance of the Chinese general public to use gold bars as personal savings. INSET: Signs of Success..

Focuses on the efforts of major state-owned banks to intensify internal restructuring in China. Occurence of downsizing and layoffs; Issuance of intial public offerings; Modification of employment structure.

Reports on the rebuilding of the corporate system of China's state-owned enterprises (SOE). Applicants for five deputy general manager and two chief accountant positions; Personnel employment system.

Reports on the financial costs of staying fit in Beijing, China. Increasing number of Chinese who pay attention to exercise following the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak; Difficulties faced by fitness facilities in meeting the demands of new clients; Average monthly fees for gym use in China.

Reports on the China Torch Program (CTP), a guiding program designed to develop new and high technology industries in China. Importance of the program in the strategy to revitalize the country; Development of high technology industrial parks; Nurturing of regional pillar industries and high-tech specialized projects.

Discusses the plans of the China Life Insurance Group Co. to go public. Strategy of the company to adapt to international competition; Optimism regarding Chinese companies' chances abroad; Expectation that the restructuring will raise capital both at home and abroad, further enhancing the insurance company's strength.

Reports on the launching of the New Great Wall Program, an initiative that raises funds to help needy college students in China. Expected amount of donations in 2003; Number of college students who will receive financial aid; Focus of the program on both the students' financial difficulties and psychological problems.

Reports on the Beijing, China municipal government's efforts to teach its residents the English language in light of the city's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Types of professions focused on by the government; Economic opportunities presented by the Olympics; English-learning activities launched by the government.

The article reports on the decision of the People's Bank of China on September 15, 2008 to cut the benchmark one-year loan interest rate to maintain sound economic development. Analysts interpreted the decision as a sign that the central bank is starting to loosen its control over credit in contrast with the stringent monetary policy it adopted in 2007. Commercial banks were also urged by the central bank to issue more loans to help finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).

The article deals with the dual listing of China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp. Ltd. (CSR) in the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges in China in August 2008. CSR was able to raise $1.5 billion in its initial public offering (IPO) on the exchanges. According to the article, the listing has caught a wide media attention due to the fact that CSR is China's largest manufacturer of rail transportation equipment and a major rival of China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry Corp.

The article focuses on a series of regulations issued by the Chinese State Council for enforcing the Anti-Monopoly Law which went into effect on August 1, 2008. Accordingly, the regulations include specific standards in which companies must apply for and receive approval from the China's Ministry of Commerce. In addition, the regulations do not require domestic companies to apply for permission regarding their merger and acquisition activities.

The article focuses on several lawsuits that were filed against the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) following the implementation of the Anti-Monopoly Law on August 1, 2008. The first lawsuit which was brought by four Beijing-based companies including Beijing Pan-Pass Information Technology Co. Ltd. and Orient Anti-Forgery Technology Co. Ltd. claims that AQSIQ is itself an administrative monopoly.

The article reports on the decision of Bank of China (UK) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of China Ltd. (BOC) to acquire a 30-percent stake in Heritage Fund Management (HFM) SA of Switzerland. The acquisition costs around 60 million yuan. It relates the impact of the acquisition on the aim of BOC to expand its private banking services in other countries. It explores the problems that BOC may encounter in its foray into private banking.

The article assesses the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) electronic commerce in China and the impact of new regulation requiring online sellers to obtain business licenses on this economic activity. The regulation, which was issued by the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, exempts individuals who own online non-profit enterprises. Statements from selected C2C shop owners about this issue are considered.

The article reports that as big oil companies in China suffered losses in the refining business, China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) posted a consolidated profit of 18.95 billion in the first half of 2008. Its main competitors, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec Group) fell on hard times during the period. While Chinese refiners are increasingly falling victim to rising international oil prices, CNOOC managed to outshine its rivals because its refining business constitutes a small part of its operations.

The article focuses on the plan of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) to expand its international business to provide services for domestic companies that invest in overseas markets. A foreign authorized deposit-taking institution license was granted by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to ICBC. An overview of the performance of the overseas business of the bank is also presented.

The article reports on the impact of rising coal prices on China's power plants in 2008. The country's power plants share the view that if electricity prices were not raised together with fuel prices, its power plants could not survive. It was disclosed by the country's largest power plants at a working conference of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) on May 6 that their operations have been difficult under current electricity price levels.

The article discusses the measures taken by the Chinese government to deal with the international rice supply crisis. Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao stressed the need for the country to be dependent on itself for rice supply. The government has increased the supervision of rice flow and exports and it made sure that the rice from northeastern production bases can be delivered to areas in need. Yin Daqing, grain and edible oil wholesaler, said that the rice prices in China will not rise as they did in the international market.

The article reports on the financial performance of Chinese oil companies in the first quarter of 2008. It states that China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) posted losses from its principal refining operations. According to the article, the reason why major oil refiners are experiencing losses is because they are not permitted to raise prices when importing crude oil. It is inferred that the Central Government has offered state subsidies to refiners to offset their losses, as of April 1, 2008.