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China's huge diplomatic coup

2015-04-03 07:27

How should the West treat a rising global power like China? According to the United States, the correct way is to keep China outside the tent looking in.

A class act

2015-03-27 07:27

The Welsh city of Bangor, between the shores of the Menai Straits and the mountains of Snowdonia, is renowned for its ancient buildings and picture-postcard scenery. Eight thousand kilometers to the east, amid the gleaming towers and concrete ring roads of Beijing, Luna Wu is keen to put Bangor on the map for another reason.

Onward march of the Chinese sea turtles amid tough times

2015-03-27 07:27

Ni Wei says his life in the United Kingdom went by "like a flash". Ni, now a teacher in Beijing, studied international hospitality and tourism at Sheffield Hallam University between October 2012 and October 2013.

Technical prowess provides nuts and bolts for success

2015-03-27 07:27

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Adidas, Audi, Porsche, Siemens, Bosch Rafael Deschka of the Goethe-Institut in Beijing reels off a list of German brands with global recognition.

Learning to change, adapt and engage

2015-03-27 07:27

The surge in Chinese students studying abroad can be traced back to a speech in June 1978 by China's reformist and leader Deng Xiaoping: "We are going to send thousands or tens of thousands of students to receive overseas education."

Talks progressing 'quickly and smoothly'

2015-03-20 07:34

Three days of talks in Beijing between China and the European Union that ended on March 19 are being seen as a turning point en the route to an investment treaty between the pair.

On standby for trade pact discussions as investment treaty talks reach tough stage

2015-03-20 07:34

The conclusion of a US-China bilateral investment treaty will "open up more new dimensions for the further growth of Sino-US ties", Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said at a news conference on March 15.

A deal worth hammering out

2015-03-20 07:34

Over the last decade, China has emerged as a global investor. Indeed, in 2012, it became the third most important source of foreign direct investment.

Broad treaty could establish new global norms

2015-03-20 07:34

The European Union has been determined to achieve a level playing field in economic relations with each of its trading partners.

Made in China: my brilliant career

2015-03-13 08:06

Late last year, after seven years living and working in China, Will Gray decided it was time to return to Europe. Professionally, the 33-year-old Englishman and graphic designer had made the most of his stint in China at a time when Europe was in the economic doldrums.

Lessons for a lifetime

2015-03-13 08:06

When George Hudson first visited Beijing in 1995, bicycles filled city streets, the public was getting its first taste of the Internet, and exchanging foreign currency into yuan was still a difficult process.

Days of the expats are far from over ...

2015-03-13 08:06

The fact is, if you ask a thousand professionals in China whether or not expats are still valuable, you will get at least a thousand different answers, possibly more.

... But they are now feeling the pinch

2015-03-13 08:06

"China experience" has been regaining the significance it once commanded centuries ago when the country was at its zenith.

Fiscal focus

2015-03-06 07:46

The state of China's government finances do not normally grab the headlines amid the economic data emanating from the world's second-largest economy.

Fiscal strategies

2015-03-06 07:46

Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics at the London Business School

Fiscal woes, debt overhang but no crash

2015-03-06 07:46

Leading economist George Magnus believes China is set to face a severe fiscal squeeze. Fiscal revenues are set to grow at just 1 percent this year, the slowest growth since 1981, according to a Deutsche Bank report.

The central government's fiscal conundrum

2015-03-06 07:46

The Chinese government's fiscal deficit was one of the hottest topics across the country as the annual CPC and CPPCC meetings began.

The looming cash flow crunch

2015-03-06 07:46

China's economy is undergoing a difficult structural transition on many different fronts. The shift away from investment-heavy, industry-led growth toward a new model where consumption and services dominate is not an easy one.

Living in the lap of luxury

2015-02-20 09:27

The luxury malls of Beijing are enticing and warm, with carpets so plush they yield underfoot and shop assistants as exquisite as the items on sale. Some shops do not display prices at all, others display merchandise behind locked glass doors, and assistants wear gloves when presenting goods to potential buyers.

Red envelopes, and much more besides

2015-02-20 09:27

London's retailers are gearing up to attract Chinese shoppers for the Lunar New Year holiday with innovative marketing ideas and campaigns, many of which celebrate the Year of the Sheep.

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