Belgian firm behind solar flight

2015-06-12 06:41

It took many advanced materials made by leading companies to produce Solar Impulse 2, the first solar-powered airplane to attempt an around-the-world flight.

Top official hails trade performance

2015-06-12 06:41

Remarkable results have been achieved in trade between China and Central and Eastern European countries, a top Chinese official says.

Central bank pares economic growth goal

2015-06-12 06:41

The People's Bank of China has lowered its full-year GDP growth forecast to 7 percent from the previous estimate of 7.1 percent issued in December as first-half economic momentum turned out to be weaker than expected.

Finding green pastures in China

2015-06-12 06:41

As Roelof Joosten prepares to take the helm at Royal FrieslandCampina NV, he knows that his biggest challenge is to keep the growth pipeline robust in China, the Netherlands-based dairy company's biggest external market.

Bar raised for Chinese lawyers

2015-06-05 06:03

Marie Li takes five or six flights a month to deal with disputes and to attend legal conferences. The increasing frequency of international cases means she is now traveling a lot more often, she says.

Legal eagles sharpen their commercial talons

2015-06-05 06:03

The quality of Chinese lawyers specializing in anti-dumping cases in the European Union has improved markedly as disputes have flared, simmered and been resolved, lawyers say.

Devil can lie in more than just the detail

2015-06-05 06:03

Even as Chinese law firms provide more and more services overseas, British law firms are extending their businesses in China.

Quotable

2015-06-05 06:03

The government is trying to save the economy by boosting the stock market. But other measures also need to be speeded up, like loosening controls over the economy, accelerating opening-up and strengthening supervision."

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2015-06-05 06:03

Weighty move boosts Chinese stocks

2015-06-05 06:03

For years, investment constraints and regulatory restrictions in the country have kept China A shares away from any major global benchmark indexes. But recent key changes in the market for China A shares have started to change things.

Firm powers ahead with expansion

2015-06-05 06:03

Shanghai Electric, a power-generation equipment and machinery maker, is launching an aggressive overseas expansion strategy, to ride the wave created by Chinese energy firms.

Chinese ready to spend on services

2015-06-05 06:03

China's next phase of sustainable growth will be driven mostly by high quality services, says Gordon Orr, the Shanghai-based chairman of McKinsey Asia, part of the multinational management consulting company of the same name.

Big big journey for Pleasant Goat

2015-06-05 06:03

Having overwhelmingly won the Chinese market, the goats and wolves from the Green-Green Pastures are doing what many Chinese movers and shakers are doing - seeking new and profitable pastures on different shores.

China in play for classic cravats

2015-06-05 06:03

In the British movie Kingsman: The Secret Service, which was released in China in March, the spies were dressed to kill, in more ways than one.

Luxury brands hot in China, but stores get the cold shoulder

2015-05-29 08:23

Interior designer Sun Yansi walked into Shanghai's luxurious Celine store in April and asked to try on a dress. It fit perfectly, but instead of going to the cash register to pay, she used her smartphone to take a picture in the fitting room to send to a friend in Paris.

Quotable

2015-05-29 08:23

The real estate market is still the best channel for investment. The growth in housing demand is far from over, especially in first and second-tier cities."

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2015-05-29 08:23

Company Special: WeChat business is clicking for Laguna Sud

2015-05-29 08:23

Q+A: Zan Chen

China's agriculture sector going for bigger harvest

2015-05-29 08:23

China has long controlled its staple grain import quota to ensure food security. But the nation's agriculture sector is welcoming high-end farming products from Europe.

White goods brigade looks for more color

2015-05-29 08:23

The Chinese white goods manufacturer Haier Group is looking to increase its sales in Europe by extending its product range to include consumer electronics and energy management systems.