IMF decision due soon on yuan's SDR inclusion

2015-10-30 07:33

The internationalization of China's currency has made rapid progress in recent years and the yuan may reach another international milestone if it joins the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies, analysts say.

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2015-10-30 07:33

"It's good for both companies. Competition between the two companies has hurt both of them in terms of profitability as there's been some irrational pricing."

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Belt and Road to build 'new world order'

2015-10-30 07:33

China's Belt and Road Initiative will play a crucial role in facilitating the global economic recovery, connecting international markets and forming a new order for world development, says Li Wei, president of the State Council's Development Research Center.

Initiative to facilitate regional integration

2015-10-30 07:33

China's One Belt One Road Initiative will be a strong factor in leading the world out of economic recession, especially through facilitating regional integration and coordinating much needed infrastructure investment, says political leaders and analysts.

A pioneer blueprint for future free trade

2015-10-30 07:33

A new round of reform and opening-up of China marked by the opening of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone two years ago is sure to be carried on in the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).

When keeping it in the family is not such a clear-cut issue

2015-10-30 07:33

In an old house that dates back to the Renaissance in Florence, a group of leading Chinese entrepreneurs bombarded Piero Antinori, chief executive of the winemaker Antinori, a company more than 600 years old, with questions about the secrets of passing on a family business from one generation to another.

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2015-10-23 08:09

'From an increase in margin trading, some retail investors are flocking back to the market."

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Firms 'need to think global earlier'

2015-10-23 08:09

Chinese businesses should start planning the path to globalization, as they develop their business model to make use of market diversification and global perspective, says a professor and entrepreneur in residence at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.

Fashion brands get makeover in China

2015-10-23 08:09

Fast fashion chain Topshop's first retail outlet on the Chinese mainland opened in August, with lines of young women eager to see what the British brand had to offer.

China overtakes US in number of billionaires

2015-10-23 08:09

China now has more billionaires than the United States, according to the latest Hurun Rich List, with Wang Jianlin, the real estate mogul, overtaking Jack Ma, Alibaba's founder, as the wealthiest person in the mainland.

Right time for wearable devices

2015-10-23 08:09

Guo Wanting was ecstatic when he heard that Apple Inc would release its smartwatch in China.

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2015-10-09 07:23

The figures showed that pro-growth policies are taking effect, pointing to signs of China's economy stabilizing."

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Global travel the 'normal' for more families in small cities

2015-10-09 07:23

Jiang Jing, a 30-year-old from Weinan, a fourth-tier city in Shaanxi province, went to her local city hall early in September to apply for a passport as she planned a trip to the Maldives with her husband the following month.

Caught up in the net, even in the air

2015-10-09 07:23

Chinese airlines are working overtime to meet the needs of passengers who cannot bear to be out of touch with what is happening on the ground while they are flying.

China's in-flight network milestones

2015-10-09 07:23

Nov 15, 2011: An Air China flight provided a local-area network to passengers for the first time.

Unkind cut that transformed wholesaler into a lifesaver

2015-10-09 07:23

When Shang Jianzhong recounts the story of the tiny invention that turned him into a life-saving medical pioneer, he chokes up.

Drinks companies have their eyes on the ladies

2015-10-09 07:23

Sandy Xia enjoys a glass of wine when having lunch with friends. In the evening, she has the occasional beer and one or two cocktails on the weekend.