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Chinese PM Li Keqiang in Brazil to unveil $50 billion in investments

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began a three-day visit to Brazil on Tuesday where he was to unveil a $50 billion investment package during talks in Brasilia with President Dilma Rousseff.

May 19, 2015, 23:00 PM IST

China stocks hit highest level in almost seven years

The Shanghai Composite Index was on track to rise for a fifth consecutive day, hitting the highest level since June 2008, and standing firmly above 3,400 points - seen by many as a level where many investors tend to reduce holdings.

Mar 17, 2015, 10:36 AM IST

Merkel urges closer tech ties with rising IT giant China

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday urged closer high-tech cooperation with China as she opened a major IT business fair where the Asian giant is the official partner country.

Mar 16, 2015, 02:41 AM IST

China has host of policies to halt GDP slide: Premier Li

China's economy is facing considerable pressure due to the slowdown but the government has a host of policies to halt the slide, Premier Li Keqiang today said as he tried to allay fears about flagging growth in the world's second largest economy.

Mar 15, 2015, 16:55 PM IST

China's Li says to create 10 million jobs in 2015: China Daily

China`s Premier Li Keqiang pledged to create at least 10 million new jobs in 2015, the state run China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday, despite economic growth that slowed to its weakest pace in nearly a quarter of a century last year.

Jan 27, 2015, 06:03 AM IST

Li rules out systemic risks to Chinese economy

Allaying apprehensions over the Chinese economy slowing down to a 24-year low, Premier Li Keqiang pledged to advance comprehensive reform and open China wider to foreign investors while ruling out possibility of systemic financial risks due to fluctuations in the real estate market.

Jan 22, 2015, 13:46 PM IST

Chinese economy not heading for 'hard landing': Li Keqiang

Addressing a gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here, he asserted that China would continue to move on the path of reforms and encouraging innovation.

Jan 22, 2015, 00:45 AM IST

Hollande join Merkel, Li at Davos next week as world at `crossroads`: WEF

World leaders including France`s Francois Hollande, Germany`s Angela Merkel and China`s Li Keqiang will gather at the annual Davos forum next week, seeking to chart a path away from fundamentalism towards solidarity.

Jan 14, 2015, 21:46 PM IST

China cosies up to ASEAN with $20 billion in loans

China on Thursday offered $20 billion in loans and floated the possibility of a "friendship treaty" with Southeast Asian nations, in an apparent bid to defuse regional tensions which spiked this year over contested seas.

Nov 13, 2014, 21:05 PM IST

Volkswagen to build two new plants in China

German carmaker Volkswagen will build two new vehicle plants in China as it invests USD 2.7 billion along with its partner, it announced Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Jul 07, 2014, 15:40 PM IST

'China's second quarter growth better, more policy steps ahead'

China`s economic growth quickened in the second quarter from the previous three months, but further modest government support measures will still be needed, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.

Jul 07, 2014, 10:43 AM IST