Business
Panda planet
2014-02-28 08:44
In 1972, when the US president Richard Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon visited China for the first time, premier Zhou Enlai received them. At a banquet, he offered the US First Lady a packet of Panda cigarettes. She politely
Quotable
2014-02-28 08:44
"Because of social media, they are not able to hide unethical behavior. It does not matter whether you did it yesterday or 10 years ago because today, everything is discoverable. There are no secrets."
Long-odds bet on a change of heart
2014-02-28 08:44
While gambling remains illegal on the Chinese mainland, Europe's largest horse-race betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain is keeping a close eye on China's emerging equestrian industry, hoping to gain first-mover advantage once there is any sign of the ban being lifted.
Forces tug on shoppers' purse strings
2014-02-28 08:44
China's slowing economy, as well as the government anti-corruption campaign, have weakened the growth of many international companies. Experts predict dimmer prospects for consumer spending this year.
Rail road to growth
2014-02-28 08:44
Though China has created an impressive railway network, it can still do a lot to reduce noise levels, the rattling of carriages, the corrugation of the tracks and increase electric isolation.
Taizhong does heavy lifting
2014-02-28 08:44
It began life in 1950 as the first producer of heavy equipment in the infancy of the People's Republic of China. Retired workers proudly call it "the oldest son of the republic", which itself came into being just a year earlier.
Businesses set to cash in on baby boom
2014-02-21 08:32
Businesses in China are banking on a billion-dollar baby boom in the wake of the nation's newly relaxed family planning rules, with private sector operators from industries including healthcare and infant nutrition already increasing capacity for a surge in demand.
Inland city becomes a showcase for the world
2014-02-21 08:32
Chengdu, the laidback home of the equally laidback giant panda, is reaching out to the world, and the world is taking notice.
Quotable
2014-02-21 08:32
"The stronger-than-expected rebound in new lending and total social financing, as well as stable M2 growth in January, is supportive for growth in the near term. With inflationary pressures staying muted, the People's Bank of China should have more room to strike a balance between stabilizing growth and controlling risks to financial stability."
Hollande courts Chinese investors
2014-02-21 08:32
French President Francois Hollande vowed on Feb 18 to make the country more attractive and straightforward for Chinese investors.
China's aviation school banks on global ties
2014-02-21 08:32
China wants to work more closely with European nations in training civil aviation engineers, an aviation educator said on Feb 18.
Dongfeng jumps into front seat
2014-02-21 08:32
China's second-largest vehicle producer, Dongfeng Motor Corp, has bought a 14.1 percent stake in French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen for 800 million euros, the largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese state-owned auto company.
Chinese market offers better times
2014-02-21 08:32
For more than 50 years the ticking of watches has dictated the rhythm of Kurt Claus's life; many times over the past 10 years that incessant beat has taken him to China, where he has been on a mission to promote his company's fine wares.
China jumps aboard the chocolate express
2014-02-21 08:32
China's fast-growing taste for chocolate may come to the aid of a long-standing Belgian tradition.
Huge servings to be had in movable feast
2014-02-21 08:32
The number of non-cash financial transactions in China that went through the banking system and that were paid by mobile devices tripled last year compared with the year before, a central bank report says. Such payments accounted for 3 percent of all non-cash transactions, it says.
The lure of floating opulence
2014-02-14 08:50
China has become a new focus for Western luxury yacht makers as the global downturn has hit Western buyers hard and emerging markets such as Russia and the Middle East are still maturing.
A new skipper at the helm
2014-02-14 08:50
Working with Chinese colleagues after one company has bought another is valuable experience for both sides even if there are sharp differences between the two, says Lamberto Tacoli.
The long and winding silk road
2014-02-14 08:50
For a product that has been a staple of East-West trade for more than 2,000 years, it has an elegant allure that never seems to show any signs of age.
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