Economic Issues

• - Chinese Government Procurement Cost Dropped US$1.6 Bln in Past 5 Years
• - Exchange Rate Policy Not Major Tool to Tame Inflation
• - China Has No Timetable for Yuan's Full Convertibility
• - Watching for a Consumer-centric China
• - Adviser: Inflation to Hit 5%
• - China Able to Keep Inflation Around 4%
• - More Policy Supports Needed for Small Firms in China
• - Political Advisor Expects More Competitiveness of SOEs
• - Rising Labor Costs Good for Economic Restructuring
• - Commerce Minister Expects Mild Increase in 2011 Exports
• - Inflation Putting Heat on Gov't
• - Income Distribution Reform on the Way
• - Most Provinces to Make Resident Income Grow as Quickly as Economy
• - Political Advisors Urge More Support for Private Businesses
• - Income Distribution Reform on the Way
• - China to Firmly Curb Excessive Rise of Housing Prices in Cities
• - Key Figures of China's Central Budget for 2011
• - China Targets 7% Annual Growth of Per Capita Urban, Rural Income
• - China Announces 16% Cut in Energy Consumption Per Unit of GDP by 2015
• - Listen and Read Between the Lines