Provincial Government

Growing debt burden in mainland provinces causes concern

30 Jan 2013

The debts of four provinces - Hubei, Jilin, Hainan and Hunan - are "fairly high" and may result in "high financial risks", said Terry Gao, an associate director at Fitch yesterday.

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It takes a village to inspire millions

3 Jan 2012

Stars glittered like jewels in Wukan's tranquil night sky. The sounds of Chaoshan opera echoed in the fishing village's narrow, stony alleys.

It was a calm, mellow evening, in...

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Experts take aim at bold Nansha plan

24 Aug 2011

Planning experts have shot down ambitious plans to turn Guangzhou's Nansha district into the provincial administrative centre.

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Hunting down a story while eluding the town's police

28 Dec 2009

Authorities and police appear determined to seal off Zhentou from the outside world, ensuring the only story that gets out is the government version.

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water supply

24 Mar 2009

Reading comprehension

Answer the following questions

1 How much of Hong Kong's water comes from Dongjiang?

a. 70 to 80 per cent

b. 95 per...

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Delta bridge link to get priority, says Guangdong planning chief

19 Jan 2008

Guangdong's top planning official has announced that the provincial government will do its utmost to hasten the launch of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.

The project, linking Hong...

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Jobless widow 240,000 yuan out of pocket in ant-breeding scam

Last July, 41-year-old widow and laid-off worker Zhang Liyun borrowed 240,000 yuan from relatives and friends to be a contract ant breeder for the Yilishen Tianxi Group, an aphrodisiac tonic...

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Guangdong wants to control prices to battle rising inflation

Guangdong is seeking public support for its plea to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for more administrative power to control prices such as parking fees as part of the...

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Guangdong Investment eyes two power plants

Guangdong Investment, a Hong Kong-listed unit of the provincial government, said it is in talks to build two power plants in the province that require total investment of 2.8 billion yuan.

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Comparison inaccurate

As Canadians who lived in, and still love, Hong Kong, we want to correct a misconception that may have arisen because of the statement attributed in Canadian news reports, to Chief Executive-...

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Henan receives loans

HENAN province has received US$140 million in World Bank loans over the past few years to develop agriculture, the provincial government says.

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