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Action away from the beach

2015-07-17 09:00

Zhu Yingliang is one of the many small-business owners as well as local people who could benefit from more international tourists heading to Hainan.

How Hainan plans to hook foreigners

2015-07-17 09:00

The Chinese government has set a target for Hainan, the country's tropical island province, to become an international tourism destination by 2020.

The challenges in attracting more visitors

2015-07-17 09:00

The Western market is one of the most important for international tourism; but for Hainan, cracking the Western tourism market has so far only been a dream.

Long way to go

2015-07-17 09:00

Hainan is an up and coming resort with a long way to go before it becomes a global tourist destination. Its location, which connects the southern part of East Asia with the Asia-Pacific region, is a plus in terms of developing tourism against the backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Nuclear ambitions

2015-07-10 07:22

Chinese nuclear power companies are fast making inroads into investing in the UK's nuclear programs as a key step for the internationalization of Chinese nuclear technology.

Firms sign new agreements with French nuclear companies

2015-07-10 07:22

The latest milestone in civil nuclear collaboration between France and China powered up on June 30, when major French nuclear firms EDF and Areva and Chinese companies CGN and CNNC signed several agreements during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to France.

China a good fit as UK nuclear partner

2015-07-10 07:22

The benefits of China's incipient involvement in British nuclear power go far beyond the pounds and pence of simple financial transactions.

Small reactors the smart way to go

2015-07-10 07:22

Chinese nuclear-power firms can be good partners for the United Kingdom in developing small, modular nuclear reactors, says Mike Tynan, CEO of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Center.

UK nuclear projects to be springboard

2015-07-10 07:22

The British government has ambitions to build a decarbonized economy, and between the 1970s and 2010 has implemented policies to bring this about, such as replacing coal-fired power plants with natural-gas plants and introducing structural changes to the economy to promote energy efficiency.

Britain, China face challenges together

2015-07-10 07:22

Environmental sustainability is one of the greatest challenges facing our planet. The impact is seen around the world: In changing climates, in incidences of increased flooding, and in cities that struggle to breathe.

Banishing ghosts

2015-07-03 07:14

"I can't see any ghosts," exclaims Mel Lome, as he looks down out of his 29th-floor offices in Landmark Plaza over Zhengdong New District, the new part of Henan province's capital Zhengzhou.

'Ghost town' greets new industries

2015-07-03 07:14

Zhengdong New District, a new area built in east Zhengzhou, is witnessing an influx of enterprises to expel the "ghosts", including some emerging and trendy businesses such as e-commerce and retail.

Planned district better than urban sprawl

2015-07-03 07:14

Zhou Dingyou insists Zhengzhou was in danger of coming to a gridlocked standstill if planners had not built a new area of the city.

The future of China's 'ghost cities'

2015-07-03 07:14

Once-empty Chinese cities built with a wave of urbanization in mind are filling up at surprising rates.

Grand-plan synergy

2015-06-26 06:35

Beijing presses on with the heavy lifting of its Belt and Road Initiative, and the EU presses on with a 315 billion euro investment plan over the next three years.

Easy answer for European job creation

2015-06-26 06:35

China can make significant job contributions in Europe, according to a top official of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union.

Europeans need to take Silk Road express

2015-06-26 06:35

Europe has been slow to respond to China's Belt and Road Initiative, but this may be about to change.

Digital connections will deepen EU-China ties

2015-06-26 06:35

Trade between Europe and China has a history that dates back centuries to the days of the Silk Road.

Clash of the titans

2015-06-19 06:52

On a factory floor in western China, where 2,000 workers hammer and drill at a line of half-built cars that stretches away like a traffic jam without end, a lone robot tirelessly applies sealant to windscreens.

Robots getting ready to clean up and help

2015-06-19 06:52

Yun Tianzhi, 60, welcomed a new family member last month - a robot that does the cleaning. It was a gift from his son who emigrated to Canada four years ago.

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