Huaibei

A Chinese bank staff counts the stacks of 100-yuan notes at a bank in Huaibei, China, on June 8
Beijing is seeking to boost economic growth to avoid a hard landing in the world's second largest economy
Beijing is seeking to boost economic growth to avoid a hard landing in the world's second largest economy
An employee works at a cotton thread factory in Huaibei
The People's Bank of China will cut the benchmark one-year lending rate by 0.25 percentage points
Chinese stock investors monitor their share prices at a stock brokerage firm
China's official purchasing managers' index for manufacturing indicated a sharper-than-expected slowdown in May
China and Japan have started direct currency trading.
China and Japan have started direct currency trading.
China and Japan have started direct currency trading.
China and Japan will start direct currency trading
A clerk counting stacks of 100 yuan notes at a bank in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province
HSBC's purchasing managers index, which measures factory output, rose to 49.1 in April, up from 48.3 in March
HSBC's purchasing managers index, which measures factory output, rose to 49.1 in April, up from 48.3 in March
The list of trade disputes between China and the United States pales in comparison to other major relationships
The value of the yuan has been a constant thorn in the side of China-US relations
China on Wednesday rejected accusations it unfairly subsidises exports to the United States
Chinese workers go about their chores at a textile factory in Huaibei
China's manufacturing activity expanded for the third straight month in February
China's manufacturing activity expanded for the third straight month in February

China province cuts power to 500 factories

Authorities in eastern China have cut off electricity to more than 500 factories for a month after they failed to meet emission reduction targets, state media reported Monday.