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Visits to Beijing bring about bonanza

2014-06-13 07:53

High-level visits to China by British government leaders toward the end of 2013 have led to significant growth in China-UK cooperation in sectors including infrastructure, energy, financial services and healthcare.

Firms adapt to UK challenges

2014-06-13 07:53

Chinese companies expanding into the UK say they still face many challenges, even as they acknowledge the legal stability and fairness of the UK market in general.

Tandem act of soft power

2014-06-13 07:53

When China's Premier Li Keqiang visits Britain and Greece over six days starting on June 16, one of the most prominent members of his entourage will be his wife, Cheng Hong.

Mutual respect key for good relations

2014-06-13 07:53

The United Kingdom recognized the People's Republic of China in January 1950, just a few months after New China was born.

Britain a great place for Chinese companies to go international

2014-06-13 07:53

Ten years ago, the eyes of British firms were firmly on investing in China, primarily as a production base in which to manufacture standardized goods for export to the advanced markets.

Fired by nuclear ambitions

2014-06-13 07:53

China's nuclear power industry is looking to gain a global reach, targeting markets which can benefit from expertise gained in creating the world's largest nuclear new build program.

Skills base puts power in firms' hands

2014-06-13 07:53

One of the UK's foremost independent energy experts says China is perfectly positioned to become the major force in global nuclear power development.

Home advantage

2014-06-06 08:10

Do international management consultancy firms still have the right answers for China?

Local firms challenging international giants

2014-06-06 08:10

Lyu Shujie says Chinese managements consultants are ready to take on the big international firms.

The right stuff for a changing world

2014-06-06 08:10

Edward Tse wants to change the face of global management consultancy forever.

Multinational consultants not old hat

2014-06-06 08:10

Having served in international consulting businesses for more than 20 years, Edward Tse, the former chairman of Booz & Company Greater China, made the decision to establish his own company, Gao Feng Advisory, in April.

The business of consulting is a two-way affair

2014-06-06 08:10

Over the past 20 years the rapid growth of the Chinese economy has provided an excellent opportunity for international consulting firms to expand their businesses in China.

Reel Alliance

2014-05-30 07:39

Avid movie-buffs cannot forget the famous 1981 movie called Chariots of Fire that chronicles the lives and times of legendary British sprinters Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.

London calling

2014-05-30 07:39

A four-day retrospective of Chinese films and culture - Screen China - will be held in London in September. The event will also be China's biggest association with the Mayor's Thames Festival held in the British capital and is a new industry event that seeks to foster creative, business links between British and Chinese film companies.

Big draw

2014-05-30 07:39

The Cannes International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival are the best-known film festivals in the world.

Double power

2014-05-30 07:39

China and the United States have a long history of successful film co-productions. Prominent among them are:

The first steps

2014-05-30 07:39

Though cinema was introduced in China in 1896, the first Chinese film, The Battle of Dingjunshan, was made in 1905. Most of the early Chinese films were produced in Shanghai.

Finding the right balance

2014-05-30 07:39

It is hard to visualize an alliance between a robot and a food chain making duck's necks. But a well-known Hollywood film has managed to bring them together.

Co-productions: mind game or landmines

2014-05-30 07:39

Film co-production has become something of a holy grail, which many in the film industry relentlessly pursue yet few, if any, have attained. It is supposed to bring about an expansion of the market plus unquantifiable goodwill in cultural exchange. But the reality can be a different matter.

Cross-cultural dramas

2014-05-30 07:39

Judging by the recent deals signed between major players in the Chinese and US film industries, a match between Hollywood and China would seem to be made in heaven.

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