The sky is the limit, but only for so long

2014-07-11 07:21

Over the past year, with impressive equity returns and investor confidence sky high, many firms have made initial public offerings in the US. In particular, the fortunes of Chinese companies have changed more than any other firms in a short time.

Listings have drawbacks as well as rewards

2014-07-11 07:21

There is an increasing number of China-based technology startups competing globally in the software, Internet, clean technology, and technical sectors.

Looking to East as Western demand falls

2014-07-04 08:09

Not many Chinese consumers may associate the southeastern European country of Bulgaria with the fragrance of roses, but Alexander Draganov is out to change that.

One plus 16 is a winning combination

2014-07-04 08:09

China's desire to work more closely with Central and Eastern European countries, reaffirmed recently, covers many fields, one of the main ones being infrastructure building.

Tapping into each other's strength

2014-07-04 08:09

Sixteen countries in Central and Eastern Europe take up 1.3 million square kilometers and have a population of about 123 million, but their total trade with China is about the size of Italy's.

Transformation:Innovation on the way

2014-06-27 07:30

Is China about to lead the world as an innovator again?

New home of R&D

2014-06-27 07:30

China is now the research and development center for many foreign multinationals, the head of a leading technology company in the country says.

Exciting time for innovation in China

2014-06-27 07:30

Chinese scientists could propel the world far into the future within decades, a leading China-based research and development expert says.

China needs a culture of innovation

2014-06-27 07:30

There are several tools by which we can measure the level of innovation in a country. In China there is often a focus on numbers of patents, university graduates and scientific papers.

Innovation rolls on, and there's a lot more

2014-06-27 07:30

Over the past 10 years, a key priority of the Chinese government has been the development of a National Innovation System.

China and UK sign deals worth $30 billion

2014-06-20 08:03

After two years of ups and downs in relations between China and Britain, Premier Li Keqiang ended a visit to the country after signing deals on investment, trade and business collaboration worth $30 billion (22 billion euros). Li presided over the signing with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron in London on June 18.

Right royal reception

2014-06-20 08:03

Li's visit marks fillip for business

2014-06-20 08:03

COSCO has become a household name in Athens.

Greek library head promotes cultural connection to China

2014-06-20 08:03

As one who is used to preserving the records of an ancient civilization, veteran Greek librarian Filippos Tsimpoglou is well aware of the weightiness of the visit of a top representative of another long-standing civilization - China.

Let's sail together for better future, says shipping executive

2014-06-20 08:03

Greek shipping executive Andreas Potamianos seems younger than his 79 years when he talks about Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's support for investing in Greece and its potential to boost economic recovery of the European nation.

Maritime affairs help keep ties close

2014-06-20 08:03

Five months ago, as Zou Xiaoli prepared to board a flight to Athens, where he was to take up his post as China's ambassador to Greece, he received a phone call from Vassilios Costis, his Greek counterpart in Beijing.

Partners in peace

2014-06-13 07:53

The fate of the world depends on the events that transpire in Eurasia, called a "grand chessboard", according to Polish-American geostrategist Zbigniew Brzezinski, writing in his 1998 namesake book. Europe, Russia, Central Asia and East Asia are the four critical players on the board.

Greater use of yuan benefits London

2014-06-13 07:53

Use of the yuan in London is growing rapidly, and new milestones are looming: the appointment of a yuan clearing bank and Chinese banks being granted branch licences.

Peaceful competition between China, US is possible: Expert

2014-06-13 07:53

Yan Xuetong, a leading Chinese foreign policy scholar, visited the United States in late May to find out whether the downturn in China-US relations, as felt by many, is going to be a short-term or long-term trend, and whether such a downturn is accidental or premeditated.

China and Europe mean business

2014-06-13 07:53

The economies of China and Europe are highly complementary and many business opportunities are available, especially in financial services, infrastructure, consumer brands and technology sectors, experts say.