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A sip of Starbucks takes foam out of the price furor
2013-11-08 09:19
Foreign chains have boomed in China because they provide good coffee and a relaxed experience
Changing the thrust of foreign policy
2013-11-01 10:07
At a conference late last month, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech on China's diplomacy with neighboring countries in which he put forward a number of new ideas of far-reaching significance.
Toward more inclusive, effective diplomacy
2013-11-01 10:07
Good relations with neighbors form basis for efforts to realize a sound environment for prosperity
Courting the new breed of investors
2013-11-01 10:07
There are now a recorded 315 Chinese people worth at least $1 billion (733 million euros), a figure which has rocketed from only 64 a year ago and none 10 years ago. China is now second only to the US when it comes to the number of billionaires.
Challenges for Chinese investment
2013-11-01 10:07
Since China adopted its "going out" policy in 2001, its outward foreign direct investment flows have grown rapidly, reaching $84 billion (61 billion euros) last year, (although the stock remains small). That year, China was the world's third-largest outward investor, after the United States and Japan.
Unified govt procurement talks enter crucial stage
2013-11-01 10:07
China needs to improve its legal provisions while seeking understanding on State-Owned Enterprises
Love or hate it, change cannot be delayed
2013-11-01 10:07
Whenever there is economic reform, you can guarantee that it will be swiftly followed by sentiment ranging from doubt, fear and regret to outright condemnation.
Lesser score won't dampen English fever
2013-11-01 10:07
Learning lingua franca of international business will help in economic success
Free trade zone has inbuilt advantages
2013-10-25 09:58
After the US lifted its embargo following president Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972, China began learning from Western economic examples. The establishment of a series of special economic zones was part of the lesson China learned, which has now prompted it to set up the Shanghai free trade zone.
Finance tightening restricts investment options
2013-10-25 09:58
Stock market rally provides only temporary relief for emerging economies
Big turnaround or a dead-cat bounce?
2013-10-25 09:58
Much more needs to be done to ensure restructuring is not compromised
Policymakers face a delicate balancing act
2013-10-25 09:58
Monetary adjustments during fourth quarter expected to keep the economy bubbling
Financial reform must continue
2013-10-25 09:58
It has been a rocky few months for Asia, as decelerating growth has mixed unpleasantly with fears about the end of cheap global credit. During the first half of 2013, the region's economies underperformed relative to the International Monetary Fund's April projections, owing to tepid demand from advanced economies, a slowdown in China, as well as some softening in domestic demand.
Abe turns his back on history
2013-10-25 09:58
In an interview with the Financial Times in 2005, Yuko Tojo, granddaughter of Japan's prime minister in World War II, Hideki Tojo, called Japan's aggression "a defensive war". Her justification: "Japan did not have resources."
High-level visits define Sino-Indian ties
2013-10-25 09:58
Public diplomacy essential for peace and stability in region
Change is not around the corner - it's here
2013-10-25 09:58
All media, Chinese and international, are talking about China's next reform. But reform, since its very beginning in the country's impoverished rural grassroots in late 1978, is not a business that depends on the push of the government.
Why people rush to buy homes even amid price bubble
2013-10-25 09:58
Property still seems to be the best investment vehicle for Chinese investors
Big steps must follow small advances
2013-10-18 08:55
Policymakers must take more concerted steps to make the renminbi a global currency
Milestones passed, but yuan has a long way to go
2013-10-18 08:55
Three major developments this month have once again indicated that the renminbi is now well on its way to becoming a global currency.
Chinese CEOs set on a greener path
2013-10-18 08:55
Ground-breaking research gives reasons for concern as well as optimism about the planet
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
Challenging times forecast as growth falls
IMF: China has pivotal role in 2016 economy
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