Brainwashing the Corporate Way

By John Pilger: One of the most original and provocative books of the past decade is Disciplined Minds by Jeff Schmidt (Rowman & Littlefield). “A critical look at salaried professionals,” says the cover, “and the…

CPI set to reach new high in June

  NDRC: Inflation under control despite concern  BEIJING – Inflation in June may exceed last month’s 34-month high but will be under control in the second half of the year, the nation’s top planning agency…

China will increase US soybean imports

Workers unload imported soybeans at a harbor in China. The country imported a record 54.8 million tons of soybeans in 2010, compared with 15.2 million tons of domestic production, General Administration of Customs data showed….

Stocks continue to regain ground

Kweichow Moutai Co, China’s largest maker of baijiu liquor, added 1.3 percent to 205.93 yuan ($31.83) on Wednesday on prospects that the earnings of consumer staples producers will weather a growth slowdown. [Photo / Provided…

Record realty prices head to lower-tier cities

A property expo in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. Measures to rein in soaring property prices in major cities have driven hot money to smaller cities. [Photo / China Daily] Investors widen net as measures to cool…

‘Red books’ draw public enthusiasm

A man reads a book in front of a shelf displaying “red books” in a bookstore in Beijing on June 11. [Da Wei / for China Daily] BEIJING – Guo Yao picked up the Constitution…