Business -- February 11, 2006

• Bad assets management in central enterprises under supervision
• Business volume of China's contracted projects overseas grows in 2005
• China planning to set up gold fund
• Chinese battery producers win "337 investigation"
• Cross-Straits economic and trade cooperation integrating

• China makes more overseas investment in 2005, mainly in Asia
• China's high-tech products trade jumps 32.4 percent in January
• China witnesses fast growth of overseas labor cooperation, consulting service
• CNOOC ltd. announces startup of oil field offshore South China Sea
• China exports more autos than import in 2005

• Data analysis discloses overplayed "Chinese factor" in soaring global oil price
• Marine economy doubles in past five years
• SMCs make profits for six years in a row
• U.S. trade deficit hits new record of 725.8 billion dollars in 2005
• Vice Premier stresses sustainable utilization of tourist resorts