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Some local governments are in danger of speeding up environmental degradation in the name of maintaining stable economic growth.

NDRC lifts freeze on product prices

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Monday removed price controls on a range of products introduced in January as an anti-inflationary measure.

Decisive steps to shore up markets needed

Decisive and coherent policy measures to revitalize the equity market are needed to materialize the 4 trillion yuan stimulus package.

Bank of China to open office in Brazil in 2009

Environment: Clear days' target met before time

The 775,000 candidates knew only 175 out of every 10,000 would get the chance to work in central government departments but that did not stop them from taking the national civil services exam Sunday.

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Govt jobs best bet in 'bad times'

China slashes interest rate by 1.08 percentage points to boost growth

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