Comment
Europe provides sparkling example, and China is following
2012-06-15 12:40
The world was awed by the way sprawling European cities sitting on the Danube and the Rhine revitalized themselves during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
Global trends and China's future
2012-06-08 10:41
How will the world look in 2030? Which trends will have the greatest impact over the next two decades? Will China become the world's largest economy as well as a political and military great power? What will be the implications of the rise of China and India and of the emergence of a polycentric world for future global governance? These are some of the questions addressed by the recently published ESPAS (European Strategy and Policy Analysis System) report titled Global Trends 2030 - Citizens in an Interconnected and Polycentric World.
NGOs from overseas are a growing force
2012-06-08 10:41
Foreign organizations can only participate within formal and informal rules laid out
Shifting and shaping of financial centers
2012-06-08 10:41
China faces challenge of reconciling market-driven financial sector with policy-driven growth.
Wanda takeover: Is the script right?
2012-06-08 10:41
No apparent financial logic for buying AMC but deal may pay off in long run
EU shouldn't forget strategic context
2012-06-01 10:53
Trade deficit fueling concern in Europe, even if it is likely to subside for structural cyclical reasons.
An end with horror is better than horror with no end
2012-06-01 10:53
Did you know that the Germans have a sense of humor? It's well-hidden, but you can see that they do from the title to this article, which is a German comment on the European situation.
Slowly, steadily up the brand ladder
2012-06-01 09:12
Chinese companies no longer occupy 'low cost', 'cheap' position in consumers' minds
China needs to change trade strategy
2012-06-01 09:12
For several decades, China has built its economic strategy on four pillars: exports, foreign direct investment, fixed-asset investment and domestic consumption. Of these, exports have played a vital role - they have drawn in FDI, underpinned investment in fixed assets and fueled domestic consumption.
New frontier in offshore exploration
2012-05-25 08:27
Deployment of deepwater oil rig is sign that China is stepping into the big league
Path to riches is paved through cities
2012-05-25 08:27
Last year marked a milestone in China's several-thousand-year history: for the first time, more people lived in cities and towns than in the countryside. The country's 690 million urban dwellers now account for 51.3 percent of China's total population of 1.35 billion. China's recent urban transition is definitely a historic event of global importance. Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz has called the process one of the two main forces shaping the world in the 21st century.
A new carbon order emerges
2012-05-25 10:43
Chinese consumers could become the driving force behind environment-friendly products
EU, China need to bridge 'trust gap'
2012-05-25 10:43
As the eurozone crisis deepens, the European Union's dependence on Chinese pockets increases.
Fiscal system needs to be reformed
2012-05-18 10:57
Tax structures should be rationalized to raise more revenue for social spending.
Renewed ambition for Sino-French ties
2012-05-18 10:57
Nature of relationship with China will define Hollande's presidency.
A Bright future for Chinese food industry
2012-05-18 10:57
Dairy major's takeover of iconic UK brand could be just the sign of things to come.
Chinese education carries weight of expectations
2012-05-18 08:52
Parenting style different from the West has historical, cultural connotations
'Naked resignations' reveal workplace frustrations
2012-05-11 11:43
One of the hot phrases during the rounds recently in China is "naked resignation" - which means quitting a job without lining up another.
Relocation can be unsettling
2012-05-11 11:41
What companies can do to overcome the burgeoning issue of relocation within China.
National interest should guide France's China ties
2012-05-11 11:39
New president has to shed ideological baggage to forge healthy relations.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search