Better known for rail construction, CR24 is going the whole hog to support the nation's goals in upgrading its infrastructure, especially the national transportation network.
CR24以铁路建设而闻名，它正在全力支持国家升级基础设施的目标，尤其是国家交通网络。
Supported by the nation's efforts to shore up economic growth and upgrade infrastructure, State-owned builders are going the whole hog on key infrastructure projects nationwide.
在国家支持经济增长和基础设施升级的努力的支持下，国有建筑商正在全国范围内的关键基础设施项目上全力以赴。
"Environmental protection has been a buzzword in the Yangtze River development in recent years, and we have been going the whole hog to guarantee safe and environmentally harmless construction since the project started," Qin said.
秦说：“近年来，环境保护一直是长江开发的一个热门话题，自项目启动以来，我们一直在全力以赴确保安全和无害环境的建设。”。
Downstream profits hog limelight; Nov data show firm economic recoveryChina's major industrial companies maintained steady profit growth in November.
下游利润引人注目；11月数据显示经济稳步复苏中国主要工业企业11月利润保持稳定增长。
Tencent Holdings Ltd has leveraged its in-house artificial intelligence lab to grow vegetables, whereas Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is adopting AI to boost efficiency of China's hog farms.
The Harley Owners Group (HOG) carried out "Dark Ride" in as many as 13 major cities across India, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru as a mark of their protest against the company's pullout from the country.
The newspaper quoted a Delhi-based HOG rider Harveen Bali as saying that "Harley is passing the brand to Hero which has a different biking culture.
- New Hope Liuhe Co Ltd, a major hog breeding enterprise in China, saw its net profit topping 5.09 billion yuan (about $762 million) in the first three quarters of the year, up 65.54 percent year-on-year.
- China's leading hog producer Muyuan Foods expected surging profits in the first three quarters amid high demand for pork, a staple meat in the country.
The surge in profits was due to a rise in both hog prices and the number of hogs sold, according to the statement.
Since last year, China has implemented a string of policies to stimulate hog production and stabilize pork prices affected by African swine fever and other factors.
Company eyes food supply for growth as home sales dip due to COVID-19A Chinese property giant's decision to try its hand at hog raising has led to in-depth discussions about the major move, especially as the coronavirus outbreak continues to come under control.
China Vanke Co Ltd announced a plan on Thursday to recruit managers and professionals for its hog farms in Guangdong province, thus revealing its foray into the agricultural sector.
The new unit covers hog raising, vegetable cultivation and enterprise catering.
However, Vanke is not the first developer in China to enter the hog sector.
The hog farms of China Evergrande Group and Wanda Group were built even earlier as part of poverty alleviation efforts.
Listed hog breeders also enjoyed a remarkable upswing in profit.
Ma said on his public WeChat account that "Hog raising is actually a very high-tech profession－even higher than the property industry－so it should not be regarded as an easy task. "
China, the world's largest consumer of pork, has had its hog herd devastated by an outbreak of African swine fever discovered more than a year ago.
In China, the country with the largest hog consumption and growing health awareness, local retailers also are eyeing the emerging artificial meat products market.
Plant-based protein makers are hoping to take a bite out of the massive meat market in China and throughout AsiaThe Year of the Pig has failed to offer much comfort to the hog industry on the Chinese mainland, which has been ravaged by African swine fever, and some are betting big on making it the year plant-based meat substitute takes off in the world's second-largest economy and throughout Asia.
Imported goods are set to hog the Nov 11 limelight, with Tmall Global, the dedicated cross-border portal, providing 3,700 categories of foreign merchandise from 75 countries and regions on its platform.
Teaming up with livestock farming companies Sichuan Tequ Group and Dekon Group, the e-commerce giant has invested millions of yuan to build an AI system that can keep a record of every single hog, including their breed, age in days, diet, weight and movement.
During the period, hog prices went down 1.4 percent, according to the NBS data.
During the same period, hog prices decreased by 1.8 percent, according to the NBS data.
During the same period, hog prices decreased 1.2 percent, according to the NBS data.
During the same period, hog prices rose 14.6 percent, according to the NBS data.
Hog price remained flat, NBS data also revealed.
Hog prices stayed flat, while cotton prices climbed 4.8 percent in the same period, NBS data showed.
The decline in prices was dragged down by factors such as high base effects, hog prices, the impact of international commodity prices and price wars in the automobile industry.
Hog prices climbed 4.3 percent in late April to 14.7 yuan ($2.13) per kg, NBS data showed.
According to a work plan for stabilizing the pork market, China has introduced a three-level early-warning system to raise the alarm for excessive ups and downs in hog prices.
The commission said it would work with relevant departments to start the stockpiling work for state reserves in due time, to help hog prices return to a reasonable level as soon as possible.
Meng said the government would pay close attention to hog supply and demand, continue to release pork reserves, and increase pork releases if necessary to get hog prices back into a reasonable zone.
Hog price dropped 2.5 percent to 27 yuan ($3.72) per kilogram.
The hog price edged up 2.1 percent in late September to 24.2 yuan ($3.4) per kg.
Hog price gained 4.4 percent in early September to 23.5 yuan (about $3.4) per kg.
Hog price gained 5.1 percent in late August to 22.5 yuan ($3.3) per kg.
Hog price rose 1.4 percent in early August to 21.5 yuan ($3.2) per kg.
China's hog supply in the second half of this year is guaranteed and hog prices will not grow continuously and substantially, Chen Guanghua, an official with the ministry said earlier this month.
The country's hog prices went up since late June and have seen a pullback recently.
Hog price rose 1.3 percent from early July to came in at 22.6 yuan ($3.35) per kg.
China's hog production has returned to a reasonable range, with the number of breeding sows reaching 42.77 million at the end of June, Zeng told a press conference.
- China's hog production remains in a normal and reasonable range at present, said Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), on Thursday.
Citing the NDRC's recent meetings to crack down on illegalities and irregularities such as price gouging, Yin Yue, a macroeconomic analyst at Shanghai-listed Hongta Securities, said there is insufficient room for further hog price gains in the coming months, and China's relatively stable prices level leaves room to step up macro policy support.
Hog price went up 21.9 percent during the period to 22.3 yuan ($3.32) per kg.
The National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic regulator, recently said it is considering releasing pork from central reserves and guiding localities to release extra stocks in a timely manner to prevent sharp increases in hog prices.
Liu Zhicheng, director of the commodity market division at the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research's market and price institute, said there is little likelihood of further hog price gains in the next few months, considering factors such as China's sufficient supply, slowing pork consumption in July and August and the recent pig feed price declines.
"Environmental protection has been a buzzword in Yangtze River's development during recent years, and we have been going the whole hog to guarantee safe and environmentally friendly construction since the project started," Qin said.
Hog price went up 11.6 percent during the period to 18.3 yuan ($2.73) per kg.
China has introduced a three-level early-warning system to raise the alarm for excessive ups and downs in hog prices.
Livestock farms and households are advised to make reasonable decisions for production and operation to maintain the stability of hog production capacity.
Hog price went up 1.3 percent during the period to 15.7 yuan ($2.35) per kg.
Hog price went up 4 percent during the period to 15.5 yuan ($2.3) per kg.
Hog prices jumped 12.3 percent in late April from the middle of the month.
Hog prices declined 3.3 percent in mid-March compared with that in early March.
Chen Guanghua, deputy director of the ministry's animal husbandry and veterinary services bureau, said the live hog stock was 449 million by the end of last year, a year-on-year increase of 10.5 percent.
China fully recovered its hog production capacity in the second quarter of last year, rebuilding the live pig stock that was seriously affected by the African swine fever in 2018.
"The capacity of sows is generally reasonable and the hog price is already at a low level.
Livestock farms and households are advised to make reasonable decisions on production and operation to maintain the stability of hog production capacity.
Hog prices lost 6.8 percent in mid-February compared with that in early February.
Hog prices lost 6.7 percent in mid-January compared with that in early January.
Since the beginning of the year, hog prices in China have fallen sharply due to a significant improvement in supply and decline in demand, prompting authorities to step in with multiple measures to stabilize the market.
Authorities have released guidelines on advancing sustainable and healthy development in the hog industry, detailing tasks to avoid drastic fluctuations in the market and ensure stable supplies.
Hog prices gained 2.8 percent in late November compared with that in mid-November.
Since the beginning of the year, hog prices in China have fallen sharply due to a significant improvement in supply and the decline in demand, prompting authorities to step in with multiple measures to stabilize the market.
In August, authorities released guidelines on advancing sustainable and healthy development in the hog industry, detailing tasks to avoid drastic fluctuations in the market and ensure stable supplies.
Chinese authorities on Friday released guidelines on advancing sustainable and healthy development in the hog industry, detailing tasks to avoid drastic fluctuations in the market and ensure stable supplies.
After the African swine fever dealt a heavy blow to hog production and pork prices, authorities have taken a slew of measures, including handing out subsidies to encourage scale farming, to stabilize prices of the staple meat in China.
While hog supply has gradually restored, the wild swings in production capacity that have long plagued the development of the pig industry have not yet been fundamentally solved, the guidelines noted.
Hog prices edged down 0.6 percent in late July compared with that in mid-July.
The State Council has unleashed a new set of measures to stabilize hog production amid falling pork prices, as analysts highlighted the need to offer more subsidies to farmers to protect their interests.
The council decided in its executive meeting on Wednesday the government will adopt more measures in line with market principles to stabilize hog production and ensure the stability and price of the pork supply.
The measures by the central government came as hog prices in China have fallen sharply due to a significant improvement in supply and the decline in demand since the beginning of the year.
The surge in pork production followed a price surge in 2019 and 2020, when African swine fever ravaged the country's hog herds and drove up pork prices.
The meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, also specified measures to keep hog production capacity stable to ensure the safe supply of pork and stabilize the prices.
Thanks to stabilized production, hog production capacity in China has returned to the average level, the meeting noted.
The meeting called for providing stable, long-term supportive policies to keep pig farmers motivated, establishing a counter-cycle adjustment mechanism on hog production.
Hog prices went down 2.5 percent in mid-July compared with early July.
Supply and demand in the pork market will be in balance for a period of time, said Xin Guochang, an official with the ministry, adding that the profit of hog breeding may return to the normal level driven by consumption boom, but the period of high profit has passed.
To stabilize hog production, the ministry will work with related authorities to maintain the continuity and stability of land use, environmental assessment and financial policies, strengthen the monitoring and early warning of production and the market, and coordinate regulation on production capacity with pork reserve measures, Xin said.
Financial institutes said China's Consumer Price Index growth rate will fall to around 1.2 percent in June year-on-year mainly due to the drop in hog price, the Economic Information Daily reported on Thursday.
The pork price slid more than 10 percent due to a continuous increase in hog production capability and a traditional low season of May and June for pork consumption, said Li Chao, chief economist from Zheshang Securities.
The sharp drop of hog price caught the attention of the administrative body.
Since 2021, hog prices have trended down for several consecutive months.
Hog prices kept falling, down 12 percent in mid-June compared with early June.
Food prices are likely to remain moderate or stable as hog prices are currently at a very low level.
Prices of hog posted a decline of 11.8 percent during the period, while those of rice and wheat edging down 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, the country's hog production continued to recover, with further advancement in green agriculture and rural industries, Zeng noted.
Hog prices went down 11.9 percent during the period.
In breakdown, pork prices fell 7 percent last month, a further decline of 5.4 percentage points than September, as hog production capacity continues bouncing back, and pork supply keeps improving.
"Since the beginning of this year, local authorities have earnestly implemented a policy supporting the resumption of hog production, accelerated the expansion of farms, and put in place regular prevention and control measures for African swine fever, all of which have greatly promoted the resumption of pig production," said Wei Baigang, chief economist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Pork prices have continued to decline for seven consecutive weeks as hog production gains further recovery momentum, Wei said.
To cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, China has ramped up financial supports including subsidies and loans for major pork-producing counties, in a bid to encourage hog production.
The rise in pork prices, the biggest driver of CPI this year, eased by 27.1 percentage points from a month earlier to 25.5 percent last month, as the nation further restored hog production and released more pork reserves, the bureau said.
With hog production continuing to recover, pork prices should further stabilize and help keep CPI growth under 2 percent in the fourth quarter, putting this year's inflation target well within reach, said Liu Xuezhi, a senior researcher at Bank of Communications' Financial Research Center.
This year, holding the principle of building a high-quality project, the team has gone the whole hog to push forward progress to achieve as early a finish as possible," said Zhao Feng, project manager with CR24.
Hog prices were down by 1.4 percent, and soybean prices gained 0.9 percent.
"Considering its role of being a key link for the two cities in the future, Liu said his team "will go the whole hog this year" to advance the progress of the bid.
"We were determined to go the whole hog to eliminate disruptions on other transport operations and we did it.