Realty check

Opportune time for foreign investors to stay invested in Chinese real estate despite rough headwinds.

Steelmakers bend as realty wanes

Making the experience count

Reality check for real estate

Testing the property reform limits

Quotable

"I'm glad about winning the Nobel Prize. But it doesn't mean much as there are many other great writers in China who could have got global recognition for their excellent works."

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Economic resilience to offset turbulence

Evidence shows Diaoyu Dao is China's territory

On Sept 10, the Japanese government announced its decision to "purchase" China's Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated Nanxiao Dao and Beixiao Dao in a bid to "nationalize" these islands. In the wake of it, the Chinese government expressed solemn position and adopted strong countermeasures, the Chinese people voiced strong indignation and demonstrated enormous cohesiveness against the Japanese move, and the voice of justice and great alarm was heard in the international community. These have combined to deal a serious blow to the arrogance of the Japanese side. Yet Japan has obstinately refused to correct its erroneous position. On the contrary, it has continued to take unscrupulous steps to infringe upon China's territorial sovereignty and challenge the post-war international order.

It's time for Chinese business to turn on the lights

A marriage of highly mutual convenience

Ready to rumble

After years of unsuccessful attempts to rumble into China, foreign truck brands are changing direction in a bid to drive up sales.

Relief from a heavy load of worries

Quotable

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In search of greener pastures

The logical choice

Trading post

Nerves of steel

UK targets Chinese tourists

Tension over Diaoyu Islands drives German automakers' success

Flowing well from roof of the world

No sitting down for startup buff

School where lessons focus on leadership

Growing reputation of the Communist Party's training academy attracts increasing number of high-profile foreign visitors.

Double take on yang

The Chinese way of 'learning'

Always the alleys

Exploring old alleys promises streets full of surprises. Each hutong distinguishes itself from the others by telling its own fantastic stories.

Top of his game

In the game of life, some may have wondered if the career of China's top chess player Wang Hao had come to a stalemate of sorts.

Rags-to-riches story with a green ending

On otters, opium and tea

After the colonists of New Netherland introduced tea to what would eventually become New York, the import spread quickly through the American colonies.

Lens on Beijing

People of Beijing was initiated in 1996, picked up again in 2004 and finally concluded in 2006.

Conferences & Meetings

Diplomatic Pouch: With Mike Peters

Looking ahead by looking back

Odd Arne Westad insists those who claim China has been inward-looking for much of its recent history are making a serious error.