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China's jewelry industry is facing unprecedented development opportunity, and annual sales of jewelry will exceed 200 billion yuan by 2010, a senior industry official said.

1,900 apply for SOE executive posts

Nearly 1,900 people have registered as applicants for the 16 executive positions of the State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to date, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said.

Funding for clean energy in China

The United Nations Environment Programme official predicted a strong and fast growth of clean energy investment in China, with fund flows favoring the wind and solar sectors.

Fund companies blamed for losses

China's securities regulator said on July 18 it would launch on-the-spot inspection and monitoring on fund sales institutions in a bid to standardize fund transaction activities.

Transportation: Beijing opens 3 new subway lines

As Chinese consumers become more accustomed to convenience shopping, the local market for vending machines is expected to double in the next three years.

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Airbus, Harbin plane parts maker form joint venture

The United Nations Environment Programme official predicted a strong and fast growth of clean energy investment in China, with fund flows favoring the wind and solar sectors.

Trying times cast tourism turnaround

At the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in northeast China's Liaoning province, Dalian is increasingly important in global trade due to its strengths in shipping, manufacturing, finance and tourism.

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