Answers to burning question

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European clean technology companies lend a helping hand to reduce China's carbon footprint

School has lessons to teach on energy efficiency

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German know-how brought to bear in region devastated by earthquake

Quotable

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"The investment opportunities in the hospital sector tend to emerge in waves. It is critical that players should be ready to make the investment when the right window of opportunity opens."

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British trust puts its trust in China

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China's rapid development gives it an advantage over industrialized Western countries for introducing environmentally friendly technologies that produce relatively low carbon, says Tom Delay, chief executive of The Carbon Trust.

Wanda Group aims for the sky

2013-06-28 08:08

After building dozens of five-star hotels, cinemas and department stores, China's second-richest man has decided to increase his conglomerate's presence in the UK with a project that will transform London's skyline.

Date for a new dimension

2013-06-28 08:08

North London's Roundhouse, a legendary music venue that has hosted shows by rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, was the stage last week for a debut act that its creators hope will become another potential superstar.

Boss' successful late take-off

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Living in small and cheap hotels with two people sharing a room in downtown London or Singapore, making their own meals in the hotel kitchen with a pressure cooker brought from home, eating only porridge and pickles for dinner.

Outward and onward

2013-06-28 08:08

In the rush to take part in China's boom, many companies have overlooked the potential benefits of exporting Chinese talent to their global operations, says a high-level training consultant.

A lot to bring to the table

2013-06-21 09:01

China's rapidly expanding cities are generating immense opportunities for Europe's masters of planning, architecture and engineering, and attracting the interest of investors and academics.

Thinking caps at the ready

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Urbanization has become the midwife of invention

Quotable

2013-06-21 09:01

"West China is where people move their operations for lower labor and property costs. But if logistics doesn't move along with manufacturing, you cannot move up the value chain."

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Alert sounded on no-go areas

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The development of China's built environment is in danger of repeating mistakes Britain made during its urbanization, says Yang Wei, co-chair of the UK-China Eco-cities and Green Building Group.

Degrees dual and different

2013-06-21 09:01

Leading European business school HEC Paris is keen to boost its presence in China by offering more and different dual-degree programs through partnerships with top Chinese universities, says its dean, Bernard Ramanantsoa.

Cash riddle answers in short suply

2013-06-21 09:01

A faster-than-expected rise in money supply and soaring bank credit but modest economic growth is an equation that has left Chinese monetary policy makers puzzled and hesitant about their next step.

White spirits pass through black period

2013-06-21 09:01

The Chinese liquor industry is expected to have impressive growth potential in the future despite the present downturn caused by the government's crackdown on luxury official banquets, says Frost & Sullivan, a US-based market consultancy.

Golden touch to green building

2013-06-14 09:38

When Ben Pape, a founder of the UK-China Eco-Cities and Green Building Group, first came to Beijing in the early 1980s, the capital was building the 48-kilometer Third Ring Road. When he came this year, it was working on a seventh, 940 km long.

Switched on to energy efficiency

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Silicone maker ready to fill openings as building demand heats up

Fresh start

2013-06-14 09:38

Like the phoenix in Greek mythology, the city of Wuxi in Jiangsu province has shown itself capable of regeneration, arising from the ashes of its predecessor.