Striding into the big league

2014-03-21 08:17

Britain's industrial hub, Manchester, is trying to boost its image as an international travel hub through its 800 million pound ($1.3 billion; 956 million euros) Airport City Manchester project. Chinese construction firm Beijing Construction Engineering Group will play a key role.

Quotable

2014-03-14 12:45

"The soaring economy and application of information technology, and the changing population structure between urban and rural areas, will push China's express sector to a further division among more sophisticated and segmented markets."

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2014-03-14 12:45

East meets West at new business class

2014-03-14 12:45

As China's importance in the global economy grows and many successful Chinese entrepreneurs emerge onto the world scene, some of the country's business culture is slowly making its way into Western academic theories.

Developers spread their wings overseas

2014-03-14 12:45

Major Chinese property developers are speeding up their pace of investments in overseas real estate projects.

Machine maker's cogs keep turning

2014-03-14 12:45

Few companies openly talk about embarrassing mistakes they have made, but LiuGong Machinery Ltd seems to have few qualms about doing so.

Quotable

2014-03-07 10:01

"China has become the third-largest country by the number of companies listed on NYSE Euronext, following the United States and Canada."

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Football fever and the Italian connection

2014-03-07 10:01

Last year was a landmark for Chinese football as one of its teams became the first to win the Asian Football Confederation Champions League.

Chinese contractors surf the big wave

2014-03-07 10:01

Overseas contractors are actively seeking new customers in markets they previously had less involvement with, including Europe and Latin America, as total revenues surged by 17.6 percent in 2013 compared with a year ago, a national trade organization said on Feb 27.

Iceland, China push ahead after FTA

2014-03-07 10:01

Iceland is exploring opportunities to work more closely with China on Arctic scientific research, resources development, as well as other businesses.

Designs that become high fliers

2014-03-07 10:01

A small British company has been the driving force behind some of the impressive and best-known designs for China's high-speed trains, electronics products and major white goods brands.

Silk Road on the sea

2014-02-28 08:44

Huge crowds and busy days were something that the 25-year-old Zhu Meifang had not envisaged when she took up employment at the Starbucks outlet in Zhoushan Islands New Area last year.

Blue growth

2014-02-28 08:44

Though Zhoushan has a vibrant marine economy, it is the sea and fish that have left lasting impressions on its people and businesses.

Panda planet

2014-02-28 08:44

In 1972, when the US president Richard Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon visited China for the first time, premier Zhou Enlai received them. At a banquet, he offered the US First Lady a packet of Panda cigarettes. She politely

Quotable

2014-02-28 08:44

"Because of social media, they are not able to hide unethical behavior. It does not matter whether you did it yesterday or 10 years ago because today, everything is discoverable. There are no secrets."

What's news

2014-02-28 08:44

Technology

Long-odds bet on a change of heart

2014-02-28 08:44

While gambling remains illegal on the Chinese mainland, Europe's largest horse-race betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain is keeping a close eye on China's emerging equestrian industry, hoping to gain first-mover advantage once there is any sign of the ban being lifted.

Forces tug on shoppers' purse strings

2014-02-28 08:44

China's slowing economy, as well as the government anti-corruption campaign, have weakened the growth of many international companies. Experts predict dimmer prospects for consumer spending this year.

Rail road to growth

2014-02-28 08:44

Though China has created an impressive railway network, it can still do a lot to reduce noise levels, the rattling of carriages, the corrugation of the tracks and increase electric isolation.