Business
Lloyd's given branch office approval
2014-09-19 06:24
The insurance market Lloyd's of London will boost its China presence soon by setting up a branch office in Beijing, following on from the success of its Shanghai underwriting office since 2007.
Small Chinese firms ready for the big leap
2014-09-19 06:24
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Huawei Technologies Ltd, Lenovo Group Ltd and Haier Electronics Group Co have become household names in China and the Western corporate world. But for a giant economy like China, they are just the tip of the country's business iceberg.
Chinese jewelry firms design brighter future
2014-09-12 07:44
Increasing innovation and brand-building key to challenging Western jewelers' dominance
Oriental sparkle becomes craftsman's crowning glory
2014-09-12 07:44
Chinese jeweler gives the Queen, Beckham the royal treatment
Restrictions on foreign investments to be eased
2014-09-12 07:27
China will further open its investment and cooperation system and optimize the environment for foreign investment, Vice-Premier Wang Yang said on Sept 8.
Smart builders look to Germany for inspiration
2014-09-12 07:27
China's demand for advanced building technologies will increase as it seeks to maintain economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, and Europe's experience in building industrialization could be helpful, experts say.
High sea ambitions
2014-09-12 07:27
In one race the contestants are like gladiators fighting for supremacy in an amphitheater, and in the other the big adversary is the fiercest ocean storms you can imagine. The first event calls for tactical knowledge in a race that can be over in just 20 minutes, and the other calls for the stamina and toughness needed for nine months at sea.
Price fixing crackdown fails to faze
2014-09-12 07:27
The head of one of the world's top engineering groups has thrown its support behind China's crackdown on anti-competitive practices in the country.
China looks to shale to cut down on coal
2014-09-12 07:27
As the world's biggest energy consumer, China has placed a high priority on its shale oil and gas program as it attempts to cut air pollution and reduce its dependency on imports.
Sanctions hurt 'Little Russia'
2014-09-05 10:07
Measures over Ukraine among several reasons beijing neighborhood is hurting
'Beijing-istan' taking shape
2014-09-05 10:07
Yabaolu residents expect influx of people from 'New Silk Road' countries
Quotable
2014-09-05 07:28
The deal represents our biggest investment so far in charging facilities in China.
Frenetic month for China-UK business
2014-09-05 07:28
Stephen Phillips, chief executive of the China-Britain Business Council, says he is seeing continued investment interest in China from British companies in many sectors.
Alibaba and top UK business group sign IP accord
2014-09-05 07:28
The China-Britain Business Council and the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding that reinforces the processes Alibaba Group already has in place to protect intellectual property.
More than just Czech mates
2014-09-05 07:28
Advanced technology and talent, relatively low costs, plentiful natural resources and easy access to the rest of Europe have put the 16 Central and Eastern European countries on the map for an expanding China, which sent a large delegation to Prague at the end of last month for two sets of meetings with regional leaders.
From one land of dragons to another
2014-09-05 07:28
Since 1904, the Royal Welsh Show held each summer in the idyllic village of Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells, in Powys, has showcased the cream of the country's livestock, food and drink.
Designs on success demand heavy lifting
2014-09-05 07:28
When Robert Costelloe, now 26, arrived in China two-and-a-half years ago, his agenda was clear: to build a strong network of relationships that would allow his father's business to prosper in the country.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
China's CO2 emissions overestimated
Experts: Give children a greener education
Carbon emissions targeted by British-Chinese joint efforts
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