Business
Dawn of a new dimension
2015-01-23 10:38
In October, the southern Chinese city of Changsha launched an industrial park. What sets this park apart from other manufacturing centers is that it is poised to play a key role in the growth of innovative Chinese technology.
Military puts 3D through its paces
2015-01-23 10:38
In early January, a Chinese navy battleship encountered a problem while trying to anchor in harbor - a drive gear tooth on the mooring fractured, preventing the vessel from dropping its anchor.
On the back of something big
2015-01-23 10:38
When you see the sign "Wuxi No 1 Cotton Spinning Mill" you may well think you are about to step back into the 1950s.
Quotable
2015-01-23 07:02
"Signs have shown that the economic structure is improving, and the slowdown is still under control."
Li aims for closer links with EU
2015-01-23 07:02
Despite increasingly close ties with Europe, Premier Li Keqiang is on a mission to forge even stronger links between China and the fragile European economy.
China has a 'solid base' for future growth
2015-01-23 07:02
Many European business leaders and analysts say they are confident that China's economy will continue to seamlessly develop in 2015.
China and UK toast a bumper year that broke trade record
2015-01-23 07:02
Trade between China and the United Kingdom reached $80.9 billion (78.4 billion euros) in 2014, a record high, a Chinese senior diplomat says.
China seeks gol in Spanish football
2015-01-23 07:02
It may not be long before Chinese soccer players are challenging elite performers like Lionel Messi on the world stage.
Visitors from overseas to get refunds
2015-01-23 07:02
China has introduced a nationwide tax refund policy for the first time to encourage spending by more overseas tourists.
Opening the gates for investment
2015-01-23 07:02
The security clearance measures outlined in the draft foreign investment law will boost China's corporate governance efforts and create a level-playing field for overseas companies in the country, experts say.
Resetting the agenda
2015-01-16 10:24
It's the great conundrum: China is the world's biggest economy as measured by purchasing power but, going into 2015, this rising dragon looks like a low priority for the fading stars of the European Union.
Sound bites
2015-01-16 10:24
Jo Leinen, senior German Socialist member of the European Parliament and chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China:
Quotable
2015-01-16 07:09
"All top 50 Chinese developers want a share of the Beijing market, which makes competition here intense. It is logical that Beijing's property market will enter the 'above 60,000 yuan era'."
Art market needs more masterpieces to be offered
2015-01-16 07:09
Although deals in the Chinese mainland art market shrank in 2014 compared to the previous year, the continuing strong demand for antique paintings and scrolls, along with the rise of Chinese collectors on the international stage and diversified auctions, are all sustaining hope in the growth of the art market.
Power giant embarks on overseas acquisition trail
2015-01-16 07:09
After making their first overseas clean energy asset acquisition at the end of last year, officials at Huadian Corp, China's largest natural gas-fired electricity provider and a Fortune 500 company, said the organization is firmly on the lookout for other foreign targets.
Foreign trade poised to grow more quickly
2015-01-16 07:09
China's foreign trade growth fell far short of its target last year, but figures for December beat expectations, and a new round of government policies is expected to help lift the world's second largest economy's trade performance this year.
China grapples with shale gas as long-term energy solution
2015-01-16 07:09
With their eyes on long-term diversification of domestic energy supplies, Chinese oil giants will maintain their shale gas exploration drive this year even as global crude prices have tumbled.
Adapting to shrinking prices
2015-01-16 07:09
ConocoPhillips Co plans to cut capital expenditure by 20 percent to $13.5 billion, cut spending on upstream exploration by 23 percent to $5 billion in 2015.
E-paper
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The vanguard of energy revolution
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