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EU-China Relations: 25 milestones

2015-05-01 08:07

1. China's Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua holds talks with the vice-president of the European Economic Commission, Christopher Soames, on May 6, 1975 and reaches a consensus on establishing diplomatic relations between China and the European Economic Community.

Defying gravity

2015-04-24 07:27

The Chinese stock market has been described by at least one analyst as being "on fire".

Experts' panel

2015-04-24 07:27

The Shanghai bull run verdict

Rise of the household investor

2015-04-24 07:27

We often think of market moves as simply getting from one level to another, but in China the debate seems to have turned to concerns around the quality of the underlying move.

China's stock market bonanza

2015-04-24 07:27

After several long years of sluggish performance, China's A-shares market in recent months staged one of the most impressive run-ups ever in global equities markets.

Change of pace

2015-04-17 06:59

The motto of Massimo Bagnasco's architectural business is "Less ego, more eco", reflecting its focus on integrated design that pays full heed to environmental concerns.

Smog magnifies staffing woes for EU firms

2015-04-17 06:59

As European small and medium-sized enterprises in China try to find a steady footing on the shifting sands of the country's economy, one thing that is keeping them off balance is staffing.

China asked to think small

2015-04-17 06:59

It would benefit both China and Europe for the Chinese government to pay more attention to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, an official of the European Union's executive body who visited Beijing last month says.

Don't let your kite crash

2015-04-17 06:59

When you fly a kite, the wind can push the kite around. A drop in speed can cause the kite to fall. An increase in speed can allow the kite to venture higher.

China's 'new normal' is still a win-win

2015-04-17 06:59

After decades of incredibly fast development, starting with the reforms launched by Deng Xiaoping, China is currently in an age of transition and change, moving toward a model of "new normal" GDP growth.

Staying on top in times of change

2015-04-10 08:14

Publishing boss Barry Clarke is on a recruitment mission. He has flown in from Singapore, where he is Asia managing director of academic publisher Taylor & Francis, to recruit a CEO for the company's China operations.

Need for speed is key for CEOs, say bosses

2015-04-10 08:22

David Bondi says one of the difficulties of being a modern CEO is coping with the mass of communications in an increasingly connected world.

Changing role of chief executives

2015-04-10 07:12

The modern CEO has to be able to "connect all the dots" in an ever more complex business environment, says George Huang.

How to be a Chinese CEO

2015-04-10 07:06

As far back as the 1980s and 1990s, a consensus was forming that the business environment was becoming competitive, with a marked increase in complexity, turbulence, and other extraordinary changes.

Help wanted: A well-rounded executive

2015-04-10 08:14

The roles of CEOs have changed greatly in recent years because of globalization and innovative technologies such as the Internet, big data and cloud computing.

World banks on Asia's future

2015-04-03 07:27

Six months ago, when 21 countries, including China, India and Singapore, signed an agreement in Beijing to set up an infrastructure investment bank for Asia, the news barely registered a ripple globally.

Bank will deal in more than just small change

2015-04-03 07:27

The proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will greatly complement current economic institutions, industry insiders say.

New bank will build bridges between Europe and Asia

2015-04-03 07:27

With most European powers applying to become part of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China has approached the European Union on joining the new institution, but the EU has hinted that only member states should get involved.

AIIB must avoid pitfalls to be effective

2015-04-03 07:27

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, initiated, headed and for the time being funded by China, enjoys tailwinds from two arguments that are intertwined. One is political, the other is based on economics.

The trans-Atlantic deal, fact and fiction

2015-04-03 07:27

Here's the fiction: The United States and Europe stand united against the "rest of the world". The trans-Atlantic alliance is strong, solid and a bulwark against the machinations of China and the world's other emerging nations.

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