Chinese tourists to Zimbabwe sees 62% jump in Q1

2015-07-23 10:53:52

The number of Chinese visitors to Zimbabwe saw a 62 percent growth to 1,952 in the first quarter of this year, compared to 1,202 during the same period in 2014.

Chinese travelers fill up Thai tourism's low season: Official

2015-07-23 10:31:59

Chinese tourists to Thailand are filling up the country's low season which usually lasts from June to October, said a senior Thai official on Wednesday.

China sees record summer grain output, but concerns remain

2015-07-23 10:28:45

China's yields of summer grain reached a record high in 2015 after 11 straight years of increase, but problems are still clouding the world's most populous country.

China's climate goals to boost opportunities in clean energy: UN official

2015-07-23 10:08:28

China's climate change targets for the next couple of decades will provide investment opportunities worth $2.5 trillion in the non-fossil energy sector.

Chewing gum's the next big bubble

2015-07-23 08:49:38

Wallace Chung looked as if he had just stepped off a movie set. Dressed in an electric blue jacket with matching white shirt, trousers and shoes.

Why beef farmers struggle to cope, despite rising demand

2015-07-23 08:48:20

My mother recently spent nearly 100 yuan ($16) on half a kilogram of fresh beef tenderloin in a local market, but after cooking it, she found it was far from tender.

Regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers

2015-07-23 08:38:46

China's "Big Three" telecom carriers' have been asked to make further reductions in overseas roaming rates and allow users to carry forward unused monthly data allowance.

China's largest solar power tower plant starts construction

2015-07-22 14:36:22

Construction has begun on China's largest solar power tower plant in the northwestern province of Qinghai.

China's industrial sector still under downward pressure: MIIT

2015-07-22 14:06:20

China's industrial sector still faces considerable downward pressure, although positive signs have emerged due to government support policies, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said.

China cuts retail fuel prices

2015-07-22 10:36:18

China announced on Tuesday that it will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Wednesday.

Chinese-led consortium lands 'ghost airport'

2015-07-22 10:03:16

A Chinese-led consortium hopes to buy one of Spain's "ghost airports" for a knockdown price of 10,000 euros ($10,850) and turn it into an European freight hub for Chinese mainland companies.

Thai official hopes for China to help build high-speed railway asap

2015-07-22 09:44:45

Thai parliamentary leader Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said here Tuesday that his country hopes very much for China to help build high-speed rail as soon as possible so as to further improve domestic infrastructure.