Business
China and UK toast a bumper year that broke trade record
2015-01-23 07:02
Trade between China and the United Kingdom reached $80.9 billion (78.4 billion euros) in 2014, a record high, a Chinese senior diplomat says.
China seeks gol in Spanish football
2015-01-23 07:02
It may not be long before Chinese soccer players are challenging elite performers like Lionel Messi on the world stage.
Visitors from overseas to get refunds
2015-01-23 07:02
China has introduced a nationwide tax refund policy for the first time to encourage spending by more overseas tourists.
Opening the gates for investment
2015-01-23 07:02
The security clearance measures outlined in the draft foreign investment law will boost China's corporate governance efforts and create a level-playing field for overseas companies in the country, experts say.
Resetting the agenda
2015-01-16 10:24
It's the great conundrum: China is the world's biggest economy as measured by purchasing power but, going into 2015, this rising dragon looks like a low priority for the fading stars of the European Union.
Sound bites
2015-01-16 10:24
Jo Leinen, senior German Socialist member of the European Parliament and chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China:
Quotable
2015-01-16 07:09
"All top 50 Chinese developers want a share of the Beijing market, which makes competition here intense. It is logical that Beijing's property market will enter the 'above 60,000 yuan era'."
Art market needs more masterpieces to be offered
2015-01-16 07:09
Although deals in the Chinese mainland art market shrank in 2014 compared to the previous year, the continuing strong demand for antique paintings and scrolls, along with the rise of Chinese collectors on the international stage and diversified auctions, are all sustaining hope in the growth of the art market.
Power giant embarks on overseas acquisition trail
2015-01-16 07:09
After making their first overseas clean energy asset acquisition at the end of last year, officials at Huadian Corp, China's largest natural gas-fired electricity provider and a Fortune 500 company, said the organization is firmly on the lookout for other foreign targets.
Foreign trade poised to grow more quickly
2015-01-16 07:09
China's foreign trade growth fell far short of its target last year, but figures for December beat expectations, and a new round of government policies is expected to help lift the world's second largest economy's trade performance this year.
China grapples with shale gas as long-term energy solution
2015-01-16 07:09
With their eyes on long-term diversification of domestic energy supplies, Chinese oil giants will maintain their shale gas exploration drive this year even as global crude prices have tumbled.
Adapting to shrinking prices
2015-01-16 07:09
ConocoPhillips Co plans to cut capital expenditure by 20 percent to $13.5 billion, cut spending on upstream exploration by 23 percent to $5 billion in 2015.
Allure of private equity market grows
2015-01-09 11:00
China's fast maturing private equity market is attracting a huge amount of investment from Western private equity firms, whose exit strategies are also shifting from routes dominated by initial public offerings to a more diversified range.
On the lookout for synergy and experience
2015-01-09 11:00
Chinese private equity firms are increasingly investing in Europe, helping to bring about synergy between Chinese and European economies and businesses.
A burgeoning haven for expats
2015-01-09 11:00
On a factory floor in Dalian, Liaoning province, amid the cacophony of industry and the shouting of employees, Ladon Ghalili shows off the inner workings of the manufacturing operation she and her husband Foad have built over the past 25 years.
Quotable
2015-01-09 07:20
"We forecast 200 companies will have IPOs in the Chinese A-share market in 2015, raising 130 billion yuan ($21.2 billion)."
New twist for British fashion house
2015-01-09 07:20
The 205-year-old British heritage luxury brand Gieves & Hawkes has been given a modern and international twist since its acquisition by Chinese investors in 2012.
EU, China building better cities
2015-01-09 07:20
The unprecedented growth of Chinese cities has opened up great opportunities for European businesses and institutions, which are now sharing with China their expertise and experience in making the growth of cities sustainable.
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