Riding the crest of success

2013-01-11 09:40

'It's hard to fly in the sky, but it's even more tough to dive deep into the sea," says an exasperated Lin Xiufen after spending eight years unlocking the mysteries of the oceans.

Chinese offshore-rig builders aim for top spot

2013-01-11 09:40

But a lack of management and operational skills is hampering progress

A new engine for economic growth

2013-01-11 09:40

As land resources dwindle and the world's population grows, the contradiction presented by human survival and development versus resources and the environment has become increasingly stark. The ocean is thus likely to become a more frequent source of resources.

The uncharted waters of the future

2013-01-11 09:40

As world looks towards maritime sector, China cannot afford to be left behind

What lies ahead

2013-01-04 09:42

The world economy enters 2013 with significant risks that could blow any nascent signs of recovery off course.

State of the economy in 2013

2013-01-04 09:50

Trade winds to blow hot and cold

2013-01-04 09:42

In 2012, with the eurozone crisis and shrinking global demand, China's foreign trade growth slowed to about 6 percent - but this was still higher than the world as a whole and that of some major economies.

Boom time to time bomb

2013-01-04 09:42

China is in danger of losing its title as the world's factory. The threat does not seem to be coming from the West through higher productivity and more innovation from the United States and Europe, but from China itself. The threat is nothing else but China's demographic time bomb.

Economy will influence inflows

2013-01-04 09:42

Last year, China was the world's second-largest foreign direct investment recipient after the United States, according to preliminary projections by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. So what is the outlook for China's inward foreign direct investment for 2013 and beyond?

Outbound investment strategy needs to be revamped

2013-01-04 09:42

Since the global financial crisis broke out in 2008, China's outbound direct investment has grown rapidly. The country now has the fifth-largest volume of outbound capital flow.

New wind in the sails

2013-01-04 09:42

In many ways 2012 was a year that Chinese companies, which were ardent supporters of green energy or new energy, would like to forget. Considering the battering that the new energy sector received in the capital markets, it would also be safe to surmise that the sector was severely affected by the ongoing global financial crisis last year.

Property bulges against restraint

2013-01-04 09:42

It is no exaggeration to say that China has the largest and the most eye-catching real estate market in the world. In the past year, the real estate market has experienced dramatic changes, with a cold market at the beginning, a strong wait-and-see mood mid-year and then a hot market at the end. The question is, what will the market be like this year?

New image needed for Brand China

2013-01-04 09:42

For China to be perceived as just "the world's factory" is neither sustainable nor desirable in the long run. As we move into 2013, it's a good time to think about how "Brand China" is perceived and the prospect of repositioning it.

The steady advance of the yuan

2013-01-04 09:42

Making the yuan into a fully convertible, internationalized currency has been talked about in China and around the world for more than two decades.

The consumption conundrum

2013-01-04 09:42

Chinese consumption is an important driver of economic growth, and an increasingly key source of sales and earnings for local and international businesses.

How an international board will free up China's stock market

2013-01-04 09:42

After a roller-coaster year, China's equity market closed with cautious optimism not seen since 2007.

Cleared for take-off

2012-12-28 14:22

Long hemmed in by airspace rules, things are finally looking up for China's general aviation industry.

Dearth of pilots drives demand for training

2012-12-28 14:22

You have just taken delivery of your $60 million private aircraft, but then comes the expensive bit: You need to find someone to fly the thing.

For some there are only blue skies ahead

2012-12-28 14:22

The billionaire US investor Warren Buffett is famous for betting on companies that are unloved and undervalued. But in China he has just invested in an industry widely regarded as one of the world's most promising: private aviation.

An interesting journey ahead

2012-12-28 14:22

Cars and homes used to drive the Chinese economy, but the government has decided that activity in those sectors needs to be curbed. Cities whose roads are bursting with traffic, such as Beijing and Shanghai, have introduced limits on car purchases, and for many of China's automobile makers and sellers the best days are something they see only in their rear-view mirrors.