Ma goes into the enjoyment business

2013-05-17 08:40

The Chinese Internet magnate Ma Yun has a new career - to enjoy life.

Wahaha woos Europe with WAOW

2013-05-17 08:40

Wahaha, China's largest beverage producer, is embarking on an ambitious endeavor to bring many mid-market European brands to China through its shopping malls.

Healthcare's Chinese elixir

2013-05-10 08:50

Hospitals and companies in the healthcare industry in the United Kingdom, which has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world, are looking to take their experience and technologies to China as the nation's soaring urban population demands more and more in medical treatment and preventative care.

Feeling the pulse in China

2013-05-10 08:50

Healthcare and pharmaceutical firms across Europe are strengthening their presence in China, driven by the country's high demand for medicine and the improving environment for research and development.

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The excitement of sterile services

2013-05-10 08:50

When Synergy Health expanded into China in 2009, some considered it a courageous move because the concept of outsourcing sterile services to third-party providers was new to Chinese hospitals.

Big Panda v Little Rabbit story

2013-05-10 08:50

It was no contest. In the summer of 2008, Hollywood's animation studios kicked their Chinese counterparts out of the ring in technique and power. To add insult to injury, they did it in true Chinese style.

It's game on for mobile phone users

2013-05-10 08:50

Tianjin developer gets head start on even playing field for gaming on the move

Drawing room sensation

2013-05-10 08:50

It was an hour that changed Chen Weidong's life - and the fate of China's comics industry.

French company sees opportunity in rubbish

2013-05-10 08:50

Where one person sees piles of trash, Jean-Louis Chaussade sees mountains of opportunity.

Making sense of the merger

2013-05-10 08:50

Integration planning after merger and acquisition deals has always been a tough challenge for companies. But the same challenge can also be a winning opportunity, going by the success achieved by a state-owned Chinese company in Europe.

League of ordinary gentlemen

2013-05-03 08:28

Early last year, eyebrows were raised when 500 grams of high-quality Longjing tea was sold for 180,000 yuan ($29,196; 22,320 euros) at an auction in China. The record price for the tea brand made it much more expensive than gold at that time.

Anti-graft drive dampens spirits

2013-05-03 08:28

The price of Chinese high-end liquor has dropped sharply this year, and in some cases has halved. One reason is the government's anti-corruption drive and its reining in of lavish spending.

Quotable

2013-05-03 08:28

"This is an interesting development as it signifies France's drive to become a leading RMB trading center in Europe."

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2013-05-03 08:28

Sinomach on lookout for fertile soil

2013-05-03 08:28

Xu Niansha submitted a simple but highly focused proposal in March as a new member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body.

The lost art of a gallery

2013-05-03 08:28

The winter has passed, but the chill still lingers in Beijing's art districts. With several local and foreign galleries shutting down in the past two years, shadows of doubt are falling on the capital's glittering status as an Asian art center.

True colors for all

2013-05-03 08:28

International gallery gets positive view with Asian perspective

Marching to the blues

2013-05-03 08:28

Just as a hit film can make the difference between a good year and a bad one for a production studio, or a star act can save a music label's business, so it is with galleries and their artists.

Ice-breaking deal shows the way for others

2013-05-03 08:28

China and the EU need to quickly begin talks on an investment agreement, a senior Chinese diplomat in Europe says.