Updated: 2009-04-22 20:35 Comments(0) PrintMailConsumer confidence fell 7 percentage points in the last six months, and job security topped concerns among the Chinese, a Nielsen survey revealed on Wednesday.

Today, Ansteel and Bekaert officially opened a new production plant for steel cord products in Chongqing (China).

China Motion Telecare Company Limited is a subsidiary of China Motion Telecom Holdings Limited and it is the #1 provider of outsourced Call Center, Contact Center, CRM and HR services in China.

From increased sales for construction companies and automakers to a reawakened real estate market, China's stimulus plan is working—so far
By Dexter Roberts

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., May 18, 2009 - The Pratt & Whitney F135 short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant propulsion system, which includes the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem?, has exceeded thrust performance expectations in recently completed tests, providing more vertical power than required by the F-35 Lightning II STOVL aircraft. The testing was conducted on a specially instrumented "hover pit" at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas.? Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

China is facing a difficult employment situation in 2009 as the global financial crisis affects the country's economy. China's urban registered unemployment rate climbed to 4.2% in December 2008, its highest level in 5 years. China Photos/Getty Images

Shanghai's exports continued to decline sharply last month, widening its downturn since March and leading some analysts to believe that a rebound may not be sustained if external demand continues to remain weak.