Business
Restrictions on foreign investments to be eased
2014-09-12 07:27
China will further open its investment and cooperation system and optimize the environment for foreign investment, Vice-Premier Wang Yang said on Sept 8.
Smart builders look to Germany for inspiration
2014-09-12 07:27
China's demand for advanced building technologies will increase as it seeks to maintain economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, and Europe's experience in building industrialization could be helpful, experts say.
High sea ambitions
2014-09-12 07:27
In one race the contestants are like gladiators fighting for supremacy in an amphitheater, and in the other the big adversary is the fiercest ocean storms you can imagine. The first event calls for tactical knowledge in a race that can be over in just 20 minutes, and the other calls for the stamina and toughness needed for nine months at sea.
Price fixing crackdown fails to faze
2014-09-12 07:27
The head of one of the world's top engineering groups has thrown its support behind China's crackdown on anti-competitive practices in the country.
China looks to shale to cut down on coal
2014-09-12 07:27
As the world's biggest energy consumer, China has placed a high priority on its shale oil and gas program as it attempts to cut air pollution and reduce its dependency on imports.
Sanctions hurt 'Little Russia'
2014-09-05 10:07
Measures over Ukraine among several reasons beijing neighborhood is hurting
'Beijing-istan' taking shape
2014-09-05 10:07
Yabaolu residents expect influx of people from 'New Silk Road' countries
Quotable
2014-09-05 07:28
The deal represents our biggest investment so far in charging facilities in China.
Frenetic month for China-UK business
2014-09-05 07:28
Stephen Phillips, chief executive of the China-Britain Business Council, says he is seeing continued investment interest in China from British companies in many sectors.
Alibaba and top UK business group sign IP accord
2014-09-05 07:28
The China-Britain Business Council and the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding that reinforces the processes Alibaba Group already has in place to protect intellectual property.
More than just Czech mates
2014-09-05 07:28
Advanced technology and talent, relatively low costs, plentiful natural resources and easy access to the rest of Europe have put the 16 Central and Eastern European countries on the map for an expanding China, which sent a large delegation to Prague at the end of last month for two sets of meetings with regional leaders.
From one land of dragons to another
2014-09-05 07:28
Since 1904, the Royal Welsh Show held each summer in the idyllic village of Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells, in Powys, has showcased the cream of the country's livestock, food and drink.
Designs on success demand heavy lifting
2014-09-05 07:28
When Robert Costelloe, now 26, arrived in China two-and-a-half years ago, his agenda was clear: to build a strong network of relationships that would allow his father's business to prosper in the country.
Taking the reins in global finance
2014-09-05 07:28
The Chinese renminbi could become an international currency in five years, according to Kaushik Basu, chief economist of the World Bank.
Quotable
2014-08-29 07:23
"For the next five to 10 years China will play a critical role in the global cruise industry's development."
Antitrust inquiries fail to faze Swiss
2014-08-29 07:23
Recent antitrust investigations of foreign companies in China have sparked concern among many European companies, but not all foreign business interests are as worried.
Investment laws to be revised by next year
2014-08-29 07:23
Revision of foreign investment laws is likely to be concluded in 2015, when the focus will shift to the supervision of investors and their conduct, Assistant Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen told China Daily on Aug 21.
Foreign-invested companies losing luster
2014-08-29 07:23
A 30-year-old junior researcher at Procter & Gamble is unsure whether to stay with the company.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
