Business
Quotable
2014-05-02 07:50
"Depending on how much of this gets absorbed for owner occupation, these new premises could cause a situation of oversupply and significantly increased vacancy rates."
The potato as an emblem of inefficiency
2014-05-02 07:50
Chinese agriculture is way behind with technology, and British firms think they have the tools to help.
Triumphal march of the sun kings
2014-05-02 07:50
The aerospace and defense contractor Aviation Industry Corp of China is planning to use its renewable energy investments in the UK as a springboard to expand into other European markets.
'You have to be there to build the brand'
2014-05-02 07:50
French wine-maker Anne Cuvelier hopes for robust demand in China, but is not putting all its eggs in one basket.
France courts Chinese investors
2014-05-02 07:50
Days after she took office recently, France's top foreign trade official decided that the first country she would visit would be China.
German industrial know-how on show
2014-05-02 07:50
Germany's industrial prowess is being felt strongly in Guangdong province with the construction of two joint investment parks.
Chengdu Report: Visa-free policy brings Chengdu business, tourism boost
2014-05-02 07:50
Making national headlines several times, Chengdu's 72-hour visa-free policy has attracted wide attention from both Chinese and foreign experts and businessmen since it took effect on Sept 1 last year.
UK Hospitals look for Hospitality in China
2014-04-25 07:31
Britain's National Health Service, which one politician once hailed as "the closest thing the English have to a religion", is quickly making inroads in the Chinese healthcare market.
Great lessons learned over three decades
2014-04-25 07:31
When Kenneth Clarke first went to China as Britain's health secretary in the 1980s he saw the very basic provisions in China's healthcare system.
Quotable
2014-04-25 07:31
"We are expecting a better performance in foreign trade in the second quarter, but the bounce may be arriving in May."
Big retailer locks China in big embrace
2014-04-25 07:31
As the famous London retailer John Lewis celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, managing director Andy Street is looking back at how the store has transformed from a local shop to a global enterprise, in which Chinese shoppers are a now major focus.
From compressor supplier to smart energy multiplier
2014-04-25 07:31
The term "building a green economy" may come across as mere rhetoric, but for many companies the returns as a result of work in this field has anything but a hollow ring.
Direct flights lift trade between China, UK
2014-04-25 07:31
Direct flights between Manchester and Hong Kong, that were announced earlier this month, will provide the much-needed momentum for China's growing trade links with the British city, sources say.
British chickens find their feet on Chinese menu
2014-04-25 07:31
Chicken feet from the United Kingdom may soon end up on Chinese dinner table, if the ongoing negotiations between Chinese and British businesses prove fruitful, sources say.
Chugging along on the wheels of innovation
2014-04-18 07:57
When the world's fastest supercomputer, Tianhe-2, was introduced last year to Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, many scientists and researchers believed it would help boost innovation and upgrade traditional industries in the southern province.
Grim trade prospects for Guangdong
2014-04-18 07:57
Imports and exports from Guangdong province, which account for nearly one-quarters of the country's trade, will face more pressure this year after the southern economic powerhouse reported a sharp drop in trade numbers during the first quarter, say local government officials.
Quotable
2014-04-18 07:57
"Our cargo planes do a lot of night flying to deliver packages on time. And we have to apply strict security procedures at all times."
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