One good figure does not a recovery make

2012-06-15 12:43

Economists are forecasting that trade between China and the European Union will remain sluggish in the next few months, even though last month's figures seemed to give cause for optimism.

Lure of the big catch

2012-06-15 12:43

Most successful entrepreneurs love what they do, be it the business they run or their favorite indulgences like arts and sports. Like the rest of his peers in China, Chen Guodong, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, also has his favorite indulgence.

Hard times call for fresh thinking

2012-06-15 12:43

Investors know that Warren Buffett once said: "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."

Getting down and dirty

2012-06-08 10:42

With more than 1.3 billion people to feed and expectations that demand for grain, fruit, vegetable, seafood, meat, dairy and beverage products will increase at least 10 percent every year for the next five years, China's government is placing a high premium on developing agricultural industries.

Growing in greener pastures

2012-06-08 10:42

Chinese firms tap resource-rich countries to feed world's largest population

Health kick has Chic turning blue

2012-06-08 10:42

Versatile company looks to an uncommon fruit in China to target the nation's growing consumer trend for healthier foods

Groundbreaking changes

2012-06-08 10:42

Changsha's heavy equipment manufacturers brace themselves for new economic challenges

Tale of two cities

2012-06-08 10:42

Changsha and Xuzhou are 1,000 km apart but close rivals

Craning up to be a giant

2012-06-08 12:37

Like its huge, record-breaking construction machinery, Xiang Wenbo has been taking the Sany Group to new heights over the past 20 years. Yet, in terms of achievement, he has set his sights much higher.

Back at the table

2012-06-08 12:37

Italian furniture makers have managed to regain reputation in china.

Metso banks on service in China

2012-06-08 12:37

Metso, the Finland-based producer of paper machines and rock crushers, is eyeing double-digit growth.

Playing to the crowd

2012-06-08 12:37

The running of large venues that have been purpose-built or adapted for Olympic Games and other major events is a massively complicated task in the first instance.

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2012-06-08 10:42

Flying into the unknown

2012-06-01 09:12

International Airlines look to capitalize on China's many smaller, but still massive, cities.

Life on the go for Fosun Group CEO

2012-06-01 12:45

Company chief in Shanghai fills every waking hour with business interests

China worth the wait: IATA

2012-06-01 11:03

EU officials want Chinese airlines to pay a tax on their carbon emissions. The EU plan to charge carriers for their pollution includes all airlines that take off or land in the 27-member bloc.

Lafite bounds ahead in China

2012-06-01 11:03

For a few moments there was a breathless silence among the guests gathered at a recent wine-tasting session in Beijing.

Toast of the town

2012-06-01 11:03

After ruling the roost at home, China's fiery white spirit baijiu is gaining popularity in overseas markets on rising demand from Chinese travelers and more Western businessmen keen on doing business in China.

Ready for the long haul

2012-06-01 11:03

Social networking website Kaixin001 is banking on innovation to further establish its presence in the Chinese mobile Internet market, and also to shake off the Facebook-clone and casual-game-developer tags that it is currently identified with.

Finnair's shortcut to success

2012-06-01 09:12

In the scramble among airlines to tap an increasingly lucrative market in the East, a European carrier has already found one of the "shortest" routes possible deep into Southwest China.