Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy China, U.S. to collaborate on solar energy technology China shares up 2%; airlines surge on funding hopes China banks remain strong amid global financial crisis more Visa & Customs Money Matters Transportation Weather in China Missions Abroad Foreign Embassies China in Brief Drive to halt straw burning sees Chinese farmers 'go green' East China province gives ultimatum to polluters before Olympics Guangdong pollutant indicators drop in 2007, yet more measures needed China to lower tax rebate for textile export Biz China at a Glance National Market Statistics more Tax reform to reduce costs of Chinese enterprises Securities regulator says no massive stock selling and fleeing by QFII funds China's continuing telecom investment causes waste China tightens check of forex receipts, export settlements in war on "hot money" China's fixed-asset investment up Fixed asset investment up 25.6% Jan-May Official: most of world's top companies invest in China China issues draft regulations on supervision, risk handling at securities firms more China reports $216 bln trade surplus in Jan-Oct period Central bank to set up foreign exchange department China's leading trade fair to undergo major upgrade China's trade surplus falls more than 11% in 1st half Textile export growth drops significantly Thai PM signs deals with China on agricultural produce 9th China (Guangzhou) Int'l metal & metallurgy exhibition Sovereign fund beneficial to investment, economy more China to provide more rural financial services on trial basis ICBC becomes most profitable bank in world China's central bank to set up foreign exchange department China CITIC Bank forecasts H1 profit to surge 150% Social security fund to invest in CDB Gov't bodies to share information to enhance oversight of listed companies more China increases power tariffs to help utilities Beijing to mend loophole in tax evasion of online shops Resource fee for coal miners to rise Effective Tax Treaties Tax System of China General Regulations more China plans to send food and product inspectors to U.S. Pollution Control Standards and S & T Environmental Assessment International Cooperation Supervision more