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China says Web users top US at 253 mln
- China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
China says has more people surfing the Web than US
- China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
- China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
Carlyle's bid for China company ends
- U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group has dropped its bid to buy a stake in a Chinese construction equipment maker, the two companies said Wednesday, after multiyear talks that stirred nationalist opposition.
Chinese oil giant Sinopec warns of profit fall
- Chinese oil giant Sinopec says its first-half profit will fall more than 50 percent from the same period last year due to government controls that limit its ability to pass on record-high crude costs to consumers.
China inflation eases, but pressures won't abate
- China's inflation eased to 7.1 percent in June but high energy and other costs are fueling pressure for more price rises, the government said Thursday, and analysts said Beijing is likely to maintain tight credit controls despite a slowing economy.
- China's inflation eased to 7.1 percent in June but high energy and other costs are fueling pressure for more price rises, the government said Thursday, and analysts said Beijing is likely to maintain tight credit controls despite a slowing economy.