Long line for big free-trade club

2013-03-22 09:04

Japan has become the latest to fill in an admission form

Quotable

2013-03-22 09:04

"When investing abroad, most Chinese enterprises understand the need to protect the environment, obey the laws of the host nations and actively fulfill social responsibility. However, some enterprises are not experienced in the work of environmental protection and need the guidance of the Chinese government."

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UK engineers refine Chinese technology

2013-03-22 09:04

The key to success in the renewable energy industry, says Peter Poon, CEO of the British engineering consultancy Romax Technology, is building a team of highly qualified engineers.

Jaguar Land Rover China speeds to $7.6b

2013-03-22 09:04

When Bob Grace went to China in 2010 to manage a new wholly owned foreign enterprise, he says he felt as though he was boarding a high-speed train.

Alliance fights a modern scourge

2013-03-22 09:04

Like other global pharmaceutical firms, Eli Lilly and Company is betting big on China, but with a difference.

Have money, will migrate

2013-03-15 09:03

At 43, Xue Jun has what many Chinese dream of - a luxury downtown apartment, a three-story villa in the suburbs and a new black Porsche Cayenne.

Quotable

2013-03-15 09:03

"Dysfunction of the current world financial system is so deep that the classic recipes do not work. The West cannot conduct strategies to resolve the economic crisis without the Chinese."

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Suzhou Special: Overseas talent: Synergy with Suzhou's success

2013-03-15 09:03

It's no exaggeration to say the continuous prosperity of Suzhou over the past 2,500 years is the result of its talented, sometimes brilliant, people.

Migration program: Is it trick or treat?

2013-03-15 09:03

The wealthy in China are increasingly turning to immigration through seemingly cost-effective investment. But not all immigrant projects are what they seem to be, and some may even be scams set up by domestic immigration agencies and foreign investment organizations, experts warn.

Give me your rich

2013-03-15 09:03

Immigration is a familiar reality for all the Chinese. Since the 1980s, the Chinese students have been traveling overseas to pursue an education, often staying after graduation, taking the path to permanent residency and finally, naturalization. It is a long drawn-out process that sometimes takes a decade to finalize.

A twin-win situation

2013-03-15 09:03

Partnerships between Chinese and European cities bring lasting benefits to both sides in economic and cultural spheres.

Sisterly relations at a stretch

2013-03-15 09:03

Beijing is twinned with 21 European cities but some of the agreements lie dormant

The big boys' club

2013-03-15 09:03

In his 20-square-meter office in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in London, Wu Feng, a professor of surgery, receives many patients with different types of tumors every day.

Willing to pay a premium

2013-03-15 09:03

China is expected to become the world's largest premium car market, overtaking the United States on its way to selling more than 2.3 million high-end cars by 2016, according to a McKinsey & Co report.

Cool moves from fashion's Follies

2013-03-15 09:03

Some said it was a courageous move when the Greek jewelry and accessories brand Folli Follie made Hong Kong model Gaile Lai its global brand ambassador in 2011.

On the same wavelength

2013-03-15 09:03

Luis Alvarez knows that sometimes only a face-to-face chat will do instead of a big statement from someone high up in a telecommunications company.

Dyson's eyes on Chinese markets

2013-03-15 09:03

It has been more than 40 years since James Dyson, the British inventor and engineer, launched his first home appliance product, a cyclonic vacuum cleaner that would not lose suction as it picked up dirt.

State of the art market

2013-03-08 08:55

China's art auctioneers search for more sophisticated ways to hammer the market back into shape.