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Cabinet urges job-creation for migrants

Business | Jobs/human resources
2008-12-22

CHINA will step up efforts to boost employment for migrant workers as an economic slowdown forces companies to slash jobs. The government will "actively support" smaller companies and those in labor-intensive or...

Farmers can now manage forests

National
2008-7-15

FARMERS will be given the right to manage collectively owned forestry tracts through 70-year contracts, China's State Council, or Cabinet, announced yesterday. The reforms, to take effect immediately, will boost...

Security to abide by new rules

National
2008-2-27

CHINA'S State Council, or the cabinet, has released a special ordinance draft to cut illegal behavior by security guards who are expected to protect the public. The draft forbids guards to restrict personal...

24 will stand trial on fatal bridge wreck

National
2007-12-8

TWENTY-FOUR people will stand trial for their involvement in China's worst bridge collapse, which killed 64 people and injured 22, China's State Council said yesterday. The accident happened on August 13 when...

Some big gains for small airports

Business | Airlines and airports
2007-10-10

THE central government will subsidize smaller airports, which account for more than 80 percent of domestic airports, to aid the development of the civil aviation industry, according to four new policies issued by the...

Land appointments

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2006-9-20

CHINA'S State Council has designated Sun Wensheng, minister of land and resources, as state superintendent general of land. Li Yuan, vice minister of land and resources, and Gan Zangchun, director general of the ministry's department of law and regulation, were appointed deputy state superintendent generals of land.

Yuan rate should be kept 'stable'

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2006-3-24

CHINA'S State Council, the country's Cabinet, said the government should keep the yuan's exchange rate "stable" this year and encourage more balanced currency inflows and outflows.

NBS' reform of teams approved

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2005-12-28

CHINA'S State Council has approved the National Bureau of Statistics' decision to reform its survey teams in a bid to collect more reliable data, the head of the NBS said yesterday.

Passport rules being relaxed to meet needs

National
2005-12-26

CHINA'S first draft passport law to standardize application, issue and management of passports has been submitted to the national legislature.

Holiday schedule

National
2005-12-23

CHINA'S State Council has marked the calendar for the coming holidays.