Business
Tanked with sun to take on the world
2015-03-13 08:11
China is an important stop along the flight route of Solar Impulse II, the first-ever solar powered plane to fly around the globe, says mission flight director Raymond Clerc.
A Chinese dream dressed to the nines
2015-03-13 08:11
For many people, the very power of a dream lies in the fact that ultimately it cannot be realized. But Zhang Huaming wants none of this soft-sell approach.
China's new balancing act
2015-03-13 08:11
China's leadership has highlighted the need for maintaining reasonable growth as a precondition for the new normal stage of economic development, as the government faces what is potentially the most critical period since the 2008 global financial crisis.
A continental expansion
2015-03-06 07:48
Chinese banks are increasingly expanding into Europe to better internationalize the renminbi and integrate China's financial services into the global financial system.
Banking ties between London, China paying off
2015-03-06 07:48
London's attempt to become a leading renminbi offshore center has gained traction in recent years thanks to the expansion of Chinese banks, says Mark Boleat, policy chairman for the City of London.
The UK's clear leader in RMB banking
2015-03-06 07:48
China Construction Bank hopes to play a key role in helping London to build its strength as an important global renminbi offshore center, by becoming the official clearing bank for the city, says Feng Xilai, CEO of CCB London.
Quotable
2015-03-06 07:48
"Over-emphasis on the financial difficulty that China faces is undesirable, although there are local risks. Generally speaking, China can still avoid systemic risks. The state-owned financial system can provide an effective safety net for the whole economy."
Banking on a future with China
2015-03-06 07:48
The Chinese and British economies will be increasingly complementary as China achieves its structural shift from high growth to sustainable development, says Peter Batey, chairman and founder of the boutique investment bank Vermilion Partners.
Bright future for UK-China trade
2015-03-06 07:48
Trade and investment between the United Kingdom and China has had great successes in 2014 but more opportunities exist for the future, says Lord James Sassoon, chairman of the China Britain Business Council.
Britain steps on accelerator in tourism
2015-03-06 07:48
Chinese tourists are important for Britain's economy because they are big spenders, stay in the country for long periods and are keen on visiting a variety of cities, says Robin Johnson, head of overseas operations at VisitBritain, the UK's national tourism agency.
'Watch out Tesco, Alibaba is on its way'
2015-03-06 07:48
Alibaba may one day supplant Tesco or Carrefour, as the e-commerce giant rides the crest of the online and mobile shopping boom, according to Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the advertising agency WPP.
A baa...d year ahead by any other name?
2015-02-20 09:28
Will investors get sheared in the financial markets? That is the compelling question as the sheep ushers in the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, on Feb 19.
Grazing on good fortunes
2015-02-20 09:28
A peaceful and harmonious sheep is arriving and it could bring something of a hidden fortune, say feng shui masters.
Stomping good times
2015-02-20 09:28
The Year of the Sheep, the eighth in the cycle of lunar new years, is around the corner. The sheep has a reputation as a thoughtful and gentle character but it has not always lived up to this characterization.
The miracle in Anshan
2015-02-20 09:28
Premier Li Keqiang famously said in Brussels that once Europe creates environmentally friendly and cutting-edge economic solutions that can benefit China's markets, miracles will happen.
Green activists pedal around the world
2015-02-20 09:28
Five years after 42-year-old Lai Likun began his global cycling tour in 2009 with less than 20 euros ($22.80) in his pocket and his ever-present green jacket he took on a partner. Zhang Hui, a university student in Beijing, persuaded Lai to accept her as a travel companion.
China's pioneering entrepreneur
2015-02-20 08:51
Among Wang Shi's many hobbies are sailing, gliding and mountaineering. An adventurer at heart, the chairman of Vanke, the nation's largest residential real estate developer, successfully reached the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each of the seven continents, from 2002 to 2004. In 2005, he reached the North and South Poles.
EU envoy looks forward to new round of talks
2015-02-20 08:51
The fourth round of talks on a China-European Union investment agreement next month will touch on more concrete issues to ensure EU and Chinese markets are more open to investment from each other, says Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, the EU ambassador to China.
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