Business
Quotable
2014-06-06 08:14
"Some medicines that are suitable for online sales will have a big market."
A touch of French class for the masses
2014-06-06 08:14
If anyone is adept at high-profile positioning and selling luxury fashion brands, it is the French, but at least one French company has made a virtue of going after a more modest market in China, and its efforts are paying handsome dividends.
Link across continents to gather steam
2014-06-06 08:14
When the train from Chongqing, Southwest China, rolls into Duisburg, western Germany, every Monday and Thursday, you can be sure that one of those standing on the platform like an anxious parent waiting for a child's homecoming will be Ronald Kleijwegt.
Economy on path of steady growth
2014-06-06 08:14
Hope is on the rise that China's economy is growing steadily following a more encouraging performance in the manufacturing and service sectors in May.
Executives are still positive on outlook
2014-06-06 08:14
Global executives are still optimistic about the Chinese economy, ranking the country the second most attractive destination for foreign direct investment, a report showed On June 3.
New star emerging in media market
2014-06-06 08:14
China will overtake Japan to become the world's second-largest entertainment and media market by the end of 2018, next only to the United States, according to the Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2014-18, published by global consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers on June 3.
Chengdu Report: Pandas, hotpot and more in Sichuan capital
2014-06-06 08:14
The recently concluded Chengdu-London Week attracted a number of British residents, who enjoyed opera performances, tea ceremonies and panda figurines.
More developers face troubled times
2014-05-30 07:42
An increasing number of Chinese property developers are facing bankruptcy as their credit dries up and weak sales reduce their cash flow to a trickle.
Fears rise that cooling has gone too far
2014-05-30 07:42
For several years the central government has gone all out to curb home price increases, but one city has now introduced measures to stop prices from falling too much.
A road that is made of water
2014-05-30 07:42
The city of Qingdao is best known for Tsingtao beer, its German connections and the sprawling coastline that make it one of China's best holiday spots.
Qingdao's beauty is more than sea deep
2014-05-30 07:42
Qingdao hopes to transform its oldest port area into an international pleasure cruise hub.
Quotable
2014-05-30 07:42
"With the increasing challenges brought by Internet companies, telecom companies need to take innovative actions to establish new growth points."
Pure joy on horseback
2014-05-30 07:42
Linda Lee says she fell in love with the equestrian world when she rode a horse at east China's Jiulong Mountain in Zhejiang province five years ago - so much so that she was inspired to start a company developing equestrian sports in China.
Pitching it right for Dubai
2014-05-30 07:42
Many Chinese know Dubai from stories in tabloid newspapers: a Dubai merchant bought a dozen seats on a plane for his pet falcons, or a wealthy Dubai man keeps a leopard as his pet and drives it around on the passenger seat of his Rolls-Royce.
Gas deal offers long-term security
2014-05-30 07:42
China has signed a series of energy deals with Russia that will ensure secure supplies for the world's second-largest economy.
Chinese brands gain on their rivals
2014-05-30 07:42
The overall value of Chinese brands is rising but is not reaching global levels. That signals they need internationalization, according to the 2014 BrandZ Top 100 ranking.
Bright Food buying 56% of Israeli company
2014-05-30 07:42
Bright Food (Group) Co Ltd, China's second-largest food vendor, announced recently it is acquiring a majority stake in an Israeli counterpart, demonstrating its commitment to overseas expansion.
Grass is greener on the other side
2014-05-30 07:42
Scandals in China over milk in recent years have taken a heavy toll not only on the nerves of young parents, but also on dairy farms and dairy producers. Whenever the quality of the country's milk has been questioned, trust in the entire dairy industry has been undermined.
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