Metals trader China Minmetals said on Friday that it was conducting research on a London Mining iron ore project and has not signed any cooperation deal for the same.

China's automobile market continued its robust growth in October, with passenger vehicle sales clocking a year-on-year growth of 79.6 percent, and provided enough indications that the country is well on its way to occupy the top perch in the global automobile market.

The traditional Chinese philosophy and wisdom "He" (literally "harmony") was the word of the day at yesterday's opening session of the 2009 Beijing Forum.