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Le shopping with a Chinese twist
2015-02-20 09:27
Paris is home to some of the world's most popular tourist attractions - the Eiffel tower, the Louvre and the Champs-Elysees - and also home to some of the world's most famous luxury labels.
Reluctance to spend big is all in the mind
2015-02-20 09:27
Fortune Character Institute's 2014 China Luxury Report found that 76 percent of Chinese luxury consumption occurred abroad last year, and that raises many questions.
Lifeline made of iron
2015-02-13 08:52
The train is coming. That's all anyone is talking about on the southern outskirts of Xinjin county in Sichuan province. From the hole-in-the-wall eatery she has run for 20 years, it takes Li Xi a few minutes to walk over to where the brand new railway station stands silent and waiting.
Even cars sometimes take the train
2015-02-13 08:52
Train workers busily load dozens of containers carrying cars onto the train at the station in Chengdu. But this is no ordinary freight train.
China journeys to west on rails
2015-02-13 08:52
Construction of railway networks has made great progress in China's western regions since the national government decided on a strategy of opening up western regions.
West China's economic boom
2015-02-13 08:52
As the national economy grows at a slower pace, the economic growth of western China is making headlines across the nation. The growth rate of the western provinces has surpassed the national average.
Brand new world
2015-02-06 07:34
Chinese home appliances and electronics are increasingly gaining popularity among European consumers because of their price advantages and innovation.
Branded into overseas minds
2015-02-06 07:34
Branding will be essential for Chinese appliance makers to grow over the long term in international markets, says Doreen Wang, global head of BrandZ at research agency Millward Brown.
Lenovo has makings of a global brand
2015-02-06 07:34
It is just under a decade since Lenovo entered the European computer market, and the brand is already grabbing significant market share with continuous innovation, cutting edge technology and smart acquisitions.
No longer just 'good enough'
2015-02-06 07:34
Western consumers have changed over the last five years. Once, the middle class looked down on value brands as cheap and inferior.
Put to the test by learning from the best
2015-02-06 07:34
Leading Chinese appliance brands see the European and North American markets as highly important in helping them to establish a global footprint, though they also find them tough nuts to crack.
Trading partners
2015-01-30 08:38
Could China's transitioning to a more services and consumption-based economy lead to a change in its trading partners, particularly in Europe?
Industry will continue to play a key role
2015-01-30 08:38
The UK could prove to be a role model for China in developing its services sector, according to some experts.
UK firms have what China wants
2015-01-30 08:38
Leading business adviser Alistair Michie believes the UK is in danger of missing out on future opportunities in China.
China still land of opportunity
2015-01-30 08:38
Starting from almost nothing, China is now one of the most prominent and fastest-expanding distributors of capital beyond its own shores.
Europe should ride waves of change
2015-01-30 08:38
China has become an important investor in Europe, with interests ranging from Weetabix and PizzaExpress to Energias de Portugal and Telecom Italia.
Diving right in
2015-01-23 10:37
Chinese companies are increasingly investing in the United Kingdom infrastructure sector, with the potential to invest 105 billion pounds ($170 billion, 131 billion euros) in the energy, property and transport sectors by 2025.
Key Chinese infrastructure investments in the UK
2015-01-23 10:37
The two planned reactors are at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Room for the modular inn
2015-01-23 10:37
Chinese modular construction techniques are transforming the global construction industry with their environmentally friendly and cost-effective advantages, and leading this wave in the United Kingdom is CIMC Modular Building Systems Ltd.
Short-term thinking leaves country behind
2015-01-23 10:37
The UK economy is the world's sixth largest, but the World Economic Forum ranks the country's infrastructure as 27th.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
Carbon emissions targeted by British-Chinese joint efforts
China a magnet for firms to commercialize new tech
Electric cars energizing China
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