Yangtze River changes navigation channels to ensure smooth sailing at night 07/02/2003
Foreign ships can now travel the lower Yangtze River at night smoothly because of changes to navigation channels that took effect on July 1.

Expressways eye road ahead 04/02/2003
The country's expressway construction should aim at the future, urged an article in People's Daily.

Private capital enters aviation industry 02/13/2003
The Junyao Group, a well-known Chinese private enterprise, was recently approved to buy Yichang Airport, 30 kilometres away from the Three Gorges Dam Project. The deal was the first such transaction for private capital.

Cross-strait railway to aid Hainan growth 01/09/2003
HAIKOU: China started ferrying trains on ships on Tuesday, the day that will always be remembered by locals across southern Qiongzhou Strait and railway builders.

Aviation industry needs more reform 10/30/2002
The long-awaited consolidation of the domestic aviation industry has finally occurred. While this brings hope that the restructuring will enhance the industry's efficiency and benefit consumers substantially, systemic obstacles still remain and cloud the much hoped-for growth of the industry.

Aviation reform takes flying leap 10/22/2002
The mergers of nine major airlines into three jumbo holding companies last week marked another important move China has taken to reform its large-sized State-owned enterprises in the air transport industry.

Express delivery competition intensifies - expert 03/29/2002
China's relatively fragile express delivery companies are bracing themselves for the inevitable blow from worldwide competition, following the country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Challenges loom large for China's distribution players 03/18/2002
.Observers of the Chinese home appliance market have not failed to notice a new phenomenon: manufacturers are scrambling to build their own distribution networks while distributors are partnering with manufacturers to procure private label appliances.

Government urged to break monopoly 12/19/2001
Chinese Government has been urged to open the State-monopolized sectors of telecommunications, banking and transport to domestic private investors.

Rail reform needs more momentum 12/14/2001
China's railway sector has undergone tough reforms over the past 20 years but even more effort is needed to meet the demands and expectations of consumers, an Outlook Weekly article said.

China's airlines to remain strong growth despite global downturn 10/16/2001
China's aviation market will remain one of the fastest-growing markets globally despite recent events in the United States and subsequent military action, a senior Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) analyst said on Monday.

Aviation industry soaring 10/10/2001
It's still too soon to tell what effect the slump in the international aviation market will have on China's civil aviation industry.

Logistics need better handling 04/02/2001
Senior officials attending a symposium in Beijing yesterday called for more government support to improve the quality and efficiency of China's logistics services.

Air industry needs super-carriers 03/24/2001
To beef up the civil aviation industry ahead of the expected entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), China should consolidate small domestic airlines into super-carriers in order to relieve the threat of massive competition from foreign counterparts, said an article in China Business Times.

Infrastructure construction stressed 10/19/2000
The CPC proposes that, in the coming five to 10 years, the construction of water conservation, transportation, energy and other infrastructure projects will be further reinforced.

Logistics in dire need of upgrading 06/25/2000
GUANGZHOU: A sound logistics industry is vital to a healthy economy and e-commerce, but Guangzhou's existing system is just not up to the task, experts said.

Road work stressed at meeting 04/06/2000
Construction and expansion of highways will be the focus of this year's meeting of a working group of the China Council for International Co-operation on the Environment and Development.

Transportation system facing changes 02/25/2000
China's transportation system has undergone profound changes in recent years. Traditional transportation methods such as railways face more and more challenges from rapidly-growing highway and air transportation.