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Snowflakes from hell
Single kids 2.1; a bright future for Velcro; middle-class must-haves
Single kids 2.1; a bright future for Velcro; middle-class must-haves
The US currency bill could bring back jobs - but at what price?
US sentiment on China’s currency often springs from feelings of vulnerability – that China has the
The US currency bill could bring back jobs - but at what price?
US sentiment on China’s currency often springs from feelings of vulnerability – that China has the
China’s farm produces prices down by up to 5 percent
Farm produce prices in China fell in the week ending Oct 16 compared to the previous week, accordin
Bumper grain harvest for northeast China with 110 billion kilos
Grain harvests in Northeast China will be big this year, according to the State Administration of G
Chinese scientist pleads guilty to US economic espionage
A Chinese scientist pled guilty to theft of trade secrets and economic espionage involving two majo
China buys 900,000 tons of US corn
The US government confirmed on Thursday that China had purchased 900,000 tons of corn, despite repo
China sees 8th year of rising grain harvest
China's grain harvest will post its eighth consecutive increase this year but consumers will still
China's grain output to top 550m tons this year
China will see a bumper harvest of grain this year, with grain output expected to jump to a record
$1b: The value of the US chicken export market, "ruined" by Chinese import tariffs
Source: BBC News
Yurun stocks plunge on profitability warning
Shares of China Yurun Food Group (1068.HK) fell the most since it began trading on the Hong Kong St
US files WTO complaint over China chicken duties
The US has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Chinese duties on US poultry pr
Green buds of growth sprout
China currently has 196 million hectares of forest coverage, with 62 million hectares of that man-m
More subsidies for subsoiler operation
The Chinese central government has added another 1.05 billion yuan ($164 million) in subsidies for
Sino-Forest CEO resigns over fraud allegations
Sino-Forest (TRE.TSE) announced that the company's founder, chairman and chief executive Allen Chan
Sale of edible bird's nest halted on nitrate level concerns
State-owned pharmacy Beijing Tongrentang has pulled the sale of edible bird's nests, aft
Bright Food closes in on Australia's Manassen
China's Bright Food Group is close to acquiring approximately 75% of Manassen Foods Australia in wh
Pork costs decline in July
Average prices of pork, China's most consumed meat, declined at the end of July in 50 Chinese citie
Expensive taste
Will Chinese consumers have to eat rising food costs?
Will Chinese consumers have to eat rising food costs?
Pork producers see boom, fear bust
Chinese pork prices surged 57% year-on-year in June, stoking inflation and worries among pork produ
China's summer grain output up 2.5%
Despite unfavorable weather, China has had a successful summer harvest this year, with summer grain
Blackstone pulled out of investment over political concerns
US private equity firm Blackstone (BX.NYSE) withdrew its investment in a Chinese agricultural firm
China may block Russian bid for potash dominance
Chinese firms are in talks with the government of Belarus over the proposed sale of a stake in Belo
Sino-Forest postpones China tour for analysts
Sino-Forest (TRE.TSX), accused of overstating assets by short seller Carson Block's firm Muddy Wate
Consumer price inflation predicted to hit 6.2% in June
China's consumer price index (CPI) is predicted to rise by as much 6.2% in June, up 0.7% percentage
Sino-Forest shares surge after Wellington reveals stake
Chinese tree plantation operator Sino-Forest (TRE.TSX), under attack by short sellers who accuse it
Not a problem: The Potash case is not about protectionism
Hostile foreign takeovers of large natural resource companies often provoke local resistance.
Surging pork prices may spur inflation
China's average wholesale pork prices hit a record high in mid-June, rising as much as US$3.89 per
Flood destruction to fuel inflationary pressures
Flooding across eastern, southern and southwestern China has killed at least 175 people and done ex
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