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February 2012  
1.
 Rise of Asia signals greater balance in international power structure: China's vice FM - SQW China Limited
The rise of Asia represents greater balance in the international power structure, China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun said here on Saturday. Zhang made the remarks during a panel discussion on "America, Europe and the Rise of Asia" at the Munich Security Conference. Development of the.........
8 Feb 2012
2.
 Chinese employers ready to give generous salary increases: survey - SQW China Limited
Over 80 percent of the employers in China expect to increase the salaries of their employees by more than 6 percent this year, standing out from the employers in the region, according to the results of a latest survey. The 2012 Hays Salary Guide released on Monday showed that the employers in.........
8 Feb 2012
3.
 China, Laos pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation - SQW China Limited
Laos and China vowed on Monday to deepen mutually beneficial and substantial cooperation in various fields, boosting bilateral ties to a new level. The vows came out of the meeting between Lao Vice President Bounnhang Vorachit and visiting Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanxi.........
8 Feb 2012
4.
 China's new rockets expected to debut within five years: scientist - SQW China Limited
China's new generations of the Long March rocket family, Long March-5, -6 and -7 are expected to make their maiden flights in the next five years, a rocket scientist has said. Yu Menglun, also academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in a recent interview that China has sought to.........
8 Feb 2012
5.
 Wealth gap survey to be published - SQW China Limited
Urban and rural income surveys will be standardized amid plans to publish an internationally accepted measure of how wealth is distributed, a leading statistician said. "The nationwide survey, which will provide basic data for China's Gini coefficient calculation, will cover about 140,000.........
8 Feb 2012
6.
 Coming to a screen near you, very soon - SQW China Limited
In the near future, customers will be able to use smartphones to control their televisions or access a cloud-computing center and download applications for a smart TV. In the Internet era, the boundary between Internet mobile devices and TVs are blurred. More and more non-TV makers have.........
8 Feb 2012
7.
 Mainland remains popular with PE, VC firms - SQW China Limited
Though the Chinese venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) industries are undergoing adjustments after a phase of rapid development, many global investment institutions are choosing China as a major investment destination for their new funds. Last month, six Chinese and foreign funds.........
8 Feb 2012
8.
 Airlines told not to pay EU green tax - SQW China Limited
Carbon emissions scheme hits turbulence as opposition grows. Domestic airlines have been banned from complying with the European Union's scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions from flights to and from Europe, the civil aviation authority said on Monday. The charges are opposed by more.........
8 Feb 2012
9.
 China growth estimate for 2012 cut to 8.25% - SQW China Limited
IMF also downgrades prospects for global economy because of euro crisis. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for China's 2012 economic growth to 8.25 percent from the 9 percent projected in September, and it warned that exports would be a significant drag on expansion.........
8 Feb 2012
10.
 Micro-credit "pickle bank" boosts China's pickle industry - SQW China Limited
Small pickle producers in China's largest pickle producing province are benefiting from what they call a "pickle bank," which offers pickle companies a lifeline: collateral-free credit. The bank, a branch of the Leshan Commercial Bank, was established last August in Meishan, a major pickle.........
8 Feb 2012
11.
 China and U.S. have "huge potential" for economic cooperation: U.S. Expert - SQW China Limited
China and the United States have "huge potential" for economic cooperation, which should be more market-oriented, a leading economist of a Washington-based think tank said."The latest ten to twelve years demonstrated that the potential is huge, and lots have been realized. The liberalization.........
8 Feb 2012
12.
 Beijing authorities investigate iPad trademark case - SQW China Limited
Trademark authorities in Beijing have started looking into the iPad trademark case at the request of a Chinese company, which claims it to be the rightful owner. According to sources with the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, an official investigation is being carried out by.........
8 Feb 2012
13.
 China Unicom must apply for online maps license - SQW China Limited
China Unicom, the country's second largest mobile operator, has been asked to apply for a license for its Internet maps service, which is being operated without official approval, the mapping service regulator said Monday. The company will be further dealt with in accordance with laws if it.........
8 Feb 2012
14.
 China bans airlines from paying EU carbon fees - SQW China Limited
China's air regulator said Monday that it has banned its airlines from complying with a European Union scheme, which imposes charges on carbon emissions from international flights into and out of Europe. Chinese airlines have also been banned from increasing fares or other passenger charges.........
8 Feb 2012
15.
 Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Held Talks with Chinese and German Entrepreneurs - SQW China Limited
In his inspection tour to Guangdong Province, Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with Chinese and German entrepreneurs in Guangzhou in the afternoon of February 3. Premier Wen Jiabao said that economic and trade relations between China and Germany was completely.........
8 Feb 2012
16.
 Apple faces trademark suit - SQW China Limited
Shenzhen company takes on tech giant over use of iPad brand name. A Shenzhen-based enterprise has accused technology giant Apple of infringing on its iPad trademark - a trademark over which both companies claim ownership. The Pudong district court in Shanghai will hear the case on Feb 22, a.........
8 Feb 2012
17.
 Let us join hands to make Internet safe - SQW China Limited
With the Safer Internet Day being observed on Feb 7, it's time for more countries to join hands and make concerted efforts to enhance Internet safety. Unfortunately, China is still often accused of cyber espionage. Such baseless accusations will only create a lose-lose situation and increase.........
8 Feb 2012
18.
 High-resolution lunar photo map presented - SQW China Limited
China presented a high-resolution moon map on Monday from photos taken by its second lunar orbiter, Chang'e-2, which will be used to aid lunar studies and help select the best spot for lunar landing missions. The map, published by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry.........
8 Feb 2012
19.
 Freeing up of rates not on agenda for this year - SQW China Limited
Expert says PBOC's plan for deposit insurance system is unnecessary. China is unlikely to liberalize deposit interest rates this year, and the deposit insurance system that the central bank plans to establish isn't necessary for the economy, a senior official told China Daily. "Deposit.........
8 Feb 2012
20.
 Rapid growth triggers environmental accidents - SQW China Limited
China is suffering from an increasing number of environmental accidents, mainly triggered by the rapid growth of the chemical industry in the wake of urbanization, a senior environmental official said. Last year, 542 environmental accidents were handled across the country, statistics from the.........
8 Feb 2012