The Chinese economy is growing steadily, but there is a long list of economic and financial reforms to be completed without delay, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] China may end tariffs and quotas on the export of rare earth minerals next year, in line with a World Trade Organization panel ruling earlier this year that the nation acted inconsistently with WTO rules, an industry expert said on June 5th.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The U.S. trade deficit of goods and services increased in April, as exports edged down and imports surged, the Commerce Department said on June 4th.

China will further open up its services sector to foreign capital this year, while mulling rules and regulations to create a more level playing field, as the value-added industry becomes a powerful engine fueling the world's second-largest economy.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] This year, fluctuations on the renminbi exchange rate have changed people's impression that the currency can only appreciate. At the recent Shanghai Forum, experts expressed their views on the trend of the renminbi exchange rate and gave the...

China will relax the approval process for foreign companies planning to invest in China, while strengthening national security reviews, the country's top economic planning body said Friday.

Long road lies ahead for China to tackle the overcapacity and adjust its industrial structure, according to a conference held by the State Council Information Office on Thursday.

China pledged to double the amount of government-led venture capital for emerging industries, another "minimal measure" taken to encourage market vitality as the deceleration of the economy continues.