The emerging economies remain under-represented in various global economic regimes, but there could be some substantial changes in the coming two years in terms of their representation in organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

China will introduce steps to facilitate inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and to spur outbound direct investment, a top official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

A report on psychological health among office workers released recently shows that office workers in metropolises such as Beijing are the least content with their lives.

China's consumer price index (CPI), the main measure of inflation, may slow down in March despite the upward pressure from the recent drought in the southwestern regions, analysts and officials said.

The number of board game bars in Beijing has jumped from 10 to 72 over the past six months, according to dianping.com, a popular lifestyle website in China.