A vital link in high-speed growth

2015-08-28 08:30

The UK's new high-speed railway project, High Speed 2, could be a good opportunity to help the fast-growing Chinese railway industry gain a foothold in developed markets, experts say.

Train maker gains high-end technology

2015-08-28 08:30

China's high-speed train manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, is fast gaining high-end technology through overseas acquisitions, and one such successful example is its purchase of the British semiconductor maker Dynex.

Port provides path to growth

2015-08-28 08:30

The city of Yingkou has many ideas and plans up its sleeve, but there is one thing it is certainly not about to do: Put all of its attractive economic eggs into one basket.

Quotable

2015-08-28 08:30

"The recent adjustments in the yuan exchange rate mechanism have been made to mirror changes in global economic conditions, and make the currency more flexible. The government is not going to stimulate exports by doing this, and depreciation will not become a trend."

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Shanghai startup wins Bayer prize

2015-08-28 08:30

After years of living in Shanghai, where air pollution is a major issue, David Hartmann is confident demand will be high among city dwellers in China and across Asia for his product, the Pattern Breathe Mask.

China's richest enterprises feeling the pinch

2015-08-28 08:30

Although the top 500 Chinese companies have seen their income swell over the years, the room for growth has contracted, especially after the global financial crisis, a news report said on Aug 24.

Yuan boost for Christmas tree exporter

2015-08-28 08:30

Zhu Zhixiang sells artificial Christmas trees in Yiwu, Zhejiang province.

Stock slide's long-term effect will be limited

2015-08-28 08:30

The impact of China's stock market slump on European and US capital markets and economy is limited in the long term, industry insiders say.

Quotable

2015-08-21 08:18

The central bank was able to stabilize the exchange rate thanks to China's $3.7 trillion in foreign exchange reserves. It will intervene only in exceptional circumstances to counteract excessive volatility. The Chinese government has no intention or need to participate in any so-called currency war."

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Returnees more willing to go it alone

2015-08-21 08:18

Setting up a business is becoming much more common among China's overseas returnees, and the government should make a greater effort to cater to their needs, industry experts say.

Climbing on board the yachting craze

2015-08-21 08:18

Chen Jiahui, who runs his own Internet company in Ningbo, a city in northeast Zhejiang province, learned to pilot a yacht last year.

Trendy teahouse brand creates a stir

2015-08-21 08:18

Liao Weijia, the daughter of China's so-called "Hotpot Queen", is planning to expand her chic teahouse chain with the help of one of the country's major e-commerce players.

Headwinds blow European companies off track

2015-08-21 08:18

Jack Luo, a salesman at a German auto dealership in Beijing, plans to start looking for another job after four of his friends left to join other companies.

Baton passes to the next generation

2015-08-14 08:57

Pan Jianzhong invested his own money into upgrading his family-run shoemaking business in 1992 to prove a point to his mother.

Clock company heir refocuses business to stand test of time

2015-08-14 08:57

Amonth after arriving in London for his studies, Jin Feipeng started spending his weekends peddling bags, fashion accessories and DVDs at a market. Most people would have mistaken the then 17-year-old for someone who was struggling to make ends meet, but little did they know that it was merely a matter of pride and passion.

Quotable

2015-08-14 08:57

With housing prices in first- and second-tier cities going up, the property market seems to be well on the road to recovery. However, it is still far from a complete recovery, because China's housing market has entered a stage of oversupply, and a housing boom has no foundation at all."

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2015-08-14 08:57

Russian Post, JD.com form alliance

2015-08-14 08:57

JD.com Inc, China's largest online direct sales company, has taken a further step in overseas expansion in Russia by teaming up with Russian Post, the national postal operator.