Boao Forum for Asia 2013 at a glance

2013-04-05 09:17

The three-day Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2013 kicking off in Hainan on April 6 is themed "Asia seeking development for all: Restructuring, responsibility and cooperation".

Asia needs to 'increase its clout'

2013-04-05 09:17

"We should increase our clout," says Zhou Wenzhong, secretary-general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA).

Balancing best of East and West

2013-04-05 09:17

University network chief says more teachers are needed

Paris seeks to regain luster

2013-04-05 09:17

Paris is aiming to lure more foreign investment by polishing its pro-business message as it looks to assuage foreign investors' concerns about France's declining allure as a destination for industrial investment.

Roll out the Chinese barrel

2013-04-05 09:17

Britain's oldest wine merchant has announced that it will permanently stock four wines produced by a Chinese winemaker, a milestone for the winemaker's emergence onto the world stage.

EU warned about solar dispute

2013-04-05 09:17

A top Chinese official has called for the European Union to be careful about the way it handles the dispute over the country's solar product exports and has warned of counter measures should there be an unfavorable ruling.

Fluid dynamics

2013-04-05 09:17

Global cosmetics and personal care products maker Estee Lauder believes in doing things differently and China has been no exception to this rule.

Springboard to success

2013-03-29 08:32

Climbing snow-covered mountains, canoeing down rapids or trekking across deserts are not the kind of activities normally associated with China.

Looking for a good fit

2013-03-29 08:32

The North European outdoor clothing company Reima has set its sights on the growing outdoor apparel market in China and is looking for growth through alliances and partnerships.

Quotable

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"It is the first time that a Chinese steelmaker has invested in our company. Duferco has long held the belief that our long-term future lies firmly alongside the developing economies."

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Cold comfort

2013-03-29 08:32

With winter sports becoming more popular among China's outdoor lovers, it's only natural that they learn from the best.

Chaozhou is attired to impress the world

2013-03-29 08:32

For more than two decades, Chaozhou has been the production hub of wedding and evening dresses for many international clothing retailers. Names like Vera Wang, David's Bridal and Mon Cheri from the United States and Barcelona's Pronovias called upon Chaozhou's 500 dress manufacturers to pump out elegant fashion.

Dressed to kill

2013-03-29 08:32

Chaozhou company shows the world that Chinese can also be masters of high fashion

Stitches in time

2013-03-29 08:32

Sun Qingxian has never met any world leader and it is highly unlikely that anybody knows his name. But his works are cherished gifts and objects of desire for the well-heeled.

Designers of the new world

2013-03-29 08:32

In a London office, a French architect Sebastien Pollet is working on the layout of a 250,000-square-meter Ikea shopping mall in Beijing to be opened next year.

Framework for the future

2013-03-29 08:32

The European Union will use its new financial instrument - Horizon 2020 - to further cooperation with China in research-related fields.

When an online-shop owner dies...

2013-03-29 08:32

In an online world without bricks and mortar, a question that has recently come to the fore, is how one manages the vexed problem of succession, or in some instances ownership, given the lack of quantifiable assets or laws for resolving disputes.

Overseas boom for builders

2013-03-29 08:32

Overseas business by Chinese contractors registered double-digit growth in 2012, with the total value of their new contracts reaching $156.5 billion (120.5 billion euros).

China is on outside looking in

2013-03-22 09:04

As the European Union and the US prepare for talks on a free-trade agreement, China has made it clear that it will not sit idly by and be left on the outside.