Business
Building blocks for the perfect city
2014-07-04 08:11
When the Chinese seaside city of Qingdao built a new commercial business district a decade ago, it rejigged the city. The trouble was that the new CBD competed with the old one and, for a time, empty offices and living spaces was the norm.
A jewel in city's crown
2014-07-04 08:11
The Chinese saying "Up above is heaven and down below are Suzhou and Hangzhou" is often cited in talking of the two Chinese cities and their beauty, which seems to know no bounds.
Success a surprise for boat engine firm
2014-07-04 08:11
It's obvious really: If you're in the boat business, you have to go to where the water is. Which partly explains why Bill McEathron went to Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, often hailed as China's answer to Venice.
Quotable
2014-07-04 08:11
"Low-cost carriers still have a long way to go in China, but they will certainly take off."
Reflections on a double act in the park
2014-07-04 08:11
"One park, two mindsets," could easily be the motto of Suzhou Industrial Park, which drew on the inspiration of China and Singapore for its creation 20 years ago and draws on them to keep it ticking today.
In it for the long haul
2014-07-04 08:11
Relations between China and the Netherlands have come a long way since the submarine supply dispute between the two governments in 1980, the result of an export license given by the Dutch government for submarine exports to Taiwan.
Swiss free-trade deal comes into force
2014-07-04 08:11
The free trade agreement signed between Switzerland and China last July came into effect on July 1, giving a strong push for bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries.
Visa rules seen as deterrent
2014-06-27 07:32
For China to attract top talent from overseas, it must provide a more friendly migration policy, the director of a think tank says.
'Scattered rules' hinder talent quest
2014-06-27 07:32
Lagging legislation and poor implementation of scattered immigration policies has slowed China's efforts to recruit foreign talent, experts say.
Call for more incentives for migrants
2014-06-27 07:32
Greater care for the well-being of immigrants would help China attract more high-level talent, migration experts say.
Evolving policy and law on migration
2014-06-27 07:32
1980 The Nationality Law of The People's Republic of China allowed foreign nationals or stateless people to apply for Chinese citizenship or have it restored.
Quotable
2014-06-27 07:33
"China's appetite for 3-D printing technology has surged since last year. This increasing demand means it has the potential to become the world's leader within 3-5 years, by turnover."
Chengdu Report: Chengdu: China's most livable city
2014-06-27 07:33
A bride wearing a long, delicate wedding dress is shooting wedding photos with her husband in a lavender field at the Provence International Lavender Manor, in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Words gain international wings
2014-06-27 07:33
Competitive labor costs in China attracted a publishing services business in Huddersfield, northern England, to relocate a large part of its business to Beijing 15 years ago.
Minnow flourishes in Chinese waters
2014-06-27 07:33
Venturing into China can be a daunting proposition for a small or medium-sized business. A British semiconductor designer faced the challenge head on six years ago, and its move has transformed the company.
The highest hurdle of them all
2014-06-27 07:33
Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a valuable gift by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov when they met in Beijing in May.
Two cities become clearing houses
2014-06-27 07:33
The central banks of Germany and Britain have appointed two major Chinese banks as the first to offer yuan currency clearing in London and Frankfurt.
Healthcare's next frontier
2014-06-20 08:05
Shortly after the outbreak of H7N9 avian flu in China in 2013, two of the country's biotechnology companies were quick to develop vaccines, put them through clinical trials and apply to get them on the market.
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