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A fine balance
2013-05-31 08:51
Top economist's remarks on the dangers of over-reliance on consumption to reorient economic growth spark debate.
More investment boosts consumption
2013-05-31 08:51
Economist: Any country that has excessive consumerism is going to have a crisis, huge debt
The next best thing
2013-05-31 08:51
Boosting consumption seems to be logical choice to counter an impending economic slowdown
After the export boom, where to from here?
2013-05-31 08:51
No single growth model can be successful forever, and for China the time of reckoning has come
Geared to go
2013-05-24 09:04
China and Europe will take significant steps to bolster bilateral ties during Premier Li Keqiang's visit.
Lasting impressions, fond memories
2013-05-24 09:04
Though he has been a frequent visitor to Europe in the past, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang still fondly remembers the enthusiasm and curiosity that people in Europe had for the Shaolin Temple in Henan province.
Gateway to Europe
2013-05-24 09:04
Dusseldorf is not exactly the first name that one would associate with Chinese enterprises in Europe. But the capital city of Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state is not only an important investment destination, but also an important gateway for Chinese companies in Europe.
Long-term smart solutions needed
2013-05-24 09:04
Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Europe provides an excellent opportunity to begin a process that can make the Sino-European collaboration an axis for global sustainability.
Li gets to lay out China's vision
2013-05-24 09:04
Generally, the first overseas trip by leaders of any major country tends to attract great attention from the international media. Premier Li Keqiang's first foreign trip to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany is no different.
The place to be
2013-05-17 08:35
Once a hardship posting, China is becoming a jobs mecca for expatriates.
Talent hunt goes local
2013-05-17 08:35
Even as foreign experts head to China to gain valuable international exposure, multinational companies in China are looking for ways to incorporate more local talent.
New face of an old capital
2013-05-17 08:35
For more than two decades, Mary Peng has been observing Beijing's expatriate community and witnessed its transformation from a group of enterprising professionals to a huge, diverse community of opportunity seekers.
Understanding the differences
2013-05-17 08:35
"Women xiang ge banfa ba." Armed only with this phrase, a tourist visa and $300, I arrived in China in 2001, fresh out of university and ready for a new adventure.
A kaleidoscope of tradeoffs
2013-05-17 08:35
Expat compensation packages are a fine balancing act in talent management
Homes for the aged
2013-05-10 08:45
Huge demographic shift in China is throwing up opportunities that are just as huge for Western firms.
Waiting for competition
2013-05-10 08:45
For thousands of years, Chinese aged at home, with their families often taking care of them, while nursing homes were often the last resort. However, with the 4-2-1 family structure - one person supporting two parents and four grandparents - and more migration, many seniors are left alone at home and exposed to loneliness and potential health hazards.
Cherishing the moment
2013-05-10 08:45
While most of the players in China's senior care and housing industry are still trying to figure out their way, one seems to have found it.
Hard lessons from the US
2013-05-10 08:45
The numbers are staggering: by 2050 more than one-third of China's population will be over 60. Beijing already has more than 1.7 million people over 65, and Shanghai more than 2.3 million. With the incidence of dementia in China projected to more than quadruple by 2040, the country is in desperate need for new senior care models that are financially sustainable and that efficiently pull together the efforts of government and the private sector.
Long road ahead
2013-05-10 08:45
China still has a lot to do to set up a mature senior care industry
E-paper
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