Business
Setting the Internet alight
2014-12-19 09:10
Professor Harald Haas, chair of mobile communications at the University of Edinburgh, is on the cusp of making one of the most common methods of connecting to the Internet, via Wi-Fi, a thing of the past.
Facts
2014-12-19 09:10
Li-Fi (light fidelity) is a data transmission technology using light to wirelessly transmit data from one point to another. Wi-Fi, in contrast, transmits data through radio waves.
'Small giants' do heavy lifting
2014-12-12 11:24
Unlike many companies that are concerned about finding enough customers, Gou Yang, general manager of Changchun Northern Chemical Filling Equipment Co, is worried about how to handle the company's burgeoning order backlog.
Companies lament lack of accessories
2014-12-12 11:24
A better accessories industry is needed to boost the development of China's small high-tech companies, say entrepreneurs in Changchun, Jilin province.
High-tech firms eye better school ties
2014-12-12 11:24
Small high-tech enterprises in Changchun, provincial capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, say they prefer government support to help them establish close ties with local universities more than financial help.
Quotable
2014-12-12 09:11
"China is already the world's largest market for new elevators and escalator installations. It will also not be long before it becomes the largest elevator/escalator service market. It is getting closer to the target."
Taipan's tale
2014-12-12 09:11
On a sunny morning, John Slosar, chairman of Swire Pacific, sits in a bright and spacious room at the Opposite House, a luxury boutique hotel in the bustling Sanlitun area of Beijing.
Economy 'poised to face increased pressure'
2014-12-12 09:11
External uncertainties will increase next year, which may further drag down Chinese exports and imports and add pressure to the economy, according to a senior researcher at the government's top think tank.
Mobile spending picks up speed
2014-12-12 09:11
Shopping via mobile phones is fast becoming the main option for spending money in China, with transactions from the not-so-developed western region of the country being the driving force, a report said on Dec 8.
Moving not only answer for textiles
2014-12-05 11:21
With the average wage of the 23 million textile workers in China reaching $600 (488 euros) a month, garment factory owners are starting to greet each other with a variation of: "Have you moved the factory out of China yet?"
More than a buzz word
2014-12-05 11:21
Starting about 10 years ago, the word sustainability began to be bandied about as a feel-good buzzword. These days the word is used earnestly in management circles in the same breath as the word profit.
Seeing others' perspective speeds climate accords
2014-12-05 11:21
In European cultures, when people toast, they look each other in the eye. But on such occasions, Chinese usually stare at each other's raised glass to show respect.
UN report puts heat on climate change talks
2014-12-05 11:21
The United Nations weather agency's announcement on Dec 3 that 2014 is on track to be the hottest year on record is adding urgency to the ongoing climate change talks in Lima, Peru.
'No time to waste'
2014-12-05 11:21
Pencils made out of recycled materials being used in meeting rooms, energy-efficient toilets and sinks in bathrooms and a recycled plastic water dispenser in the lobby.
Quotable
2014-12-05 08:47
"We should let the market decide the price by improving the system and reducing government interference."
An innovative partner of choice
2014-12-05 08:47
British creativity and innovation can help the Chinese economy move up the value chain from one driven by exports to one driven by knowledge, says Catherine Raines, director-general of UK Trade and Investment in China.
Quality of Chinese science exploding, editor says
2014-12-05 08:47
China is exerting an ever-growing presence in the world of scientific research, but the country's first-tier cities continue to be over-represented in the papers produced for publication, a world-leading publisher says.
The secrets of a time-honored spirit
2014-12-05 08:47
Why travel for hours for a 30-minute ritual at a distillery hundreds of kilometers from Guiyang, capital city of Guizhou province?
E-paper
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IMF: China has pivotal role in 2016 economy
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