Business
Springboard to success
2013-03-29 08:32
Climbing snow-covered mountains, canoeing down rapids or trekking across deserts are not the kind of activities normally associated with China.
Looking for a good fit
2013-03-29 08:32
The North European outdoor clothing company Reima has set its sights on the growing outdoor apparel market in China and is looking for growth through alliances and partnerships.
Quotable
2013-03-29 08:32
"It is the first time that a Chinese steelmaker has invested in our company. Duferco has long held the belief that our long-term future lies firmly alongside the developing economies."
Cold comfort
2013-03-29 08:32
With winter sports becoming more popular among China's outdoor lovers, it's only natural that they learn from the best.
Chaozhou is attired to impress the world
2013-03-29 08:32
For more than two decades, Chaozhou has been the production hub of wedding and evening dresses for many international clothing retailers. Names like Vera Wang, David's Bridal and Mon Cheri from the United States and Barcelona's Pronovias called upon Chaozhou's 500 dress manufacturers to pump out elegant fashion.
Dressed to kill
2013-03-29 08:32
Chaozhou company shows the world that Chinese can also be masters of high fashion
Stitches in time
2013-03-29 08:32
Sun Qingxian has never met any world leader and it is highly unlikely that anybody knows his name. But his works are cherished gifts and objects of desire for the well-heeled.
Designers of the new world
2013-03-29 08:32
In a London office, a French architect Sebastien Pollet is working on the layout of a 250,000-square-meter Ikea shopping mall in Beijing to be opened next year.
Framework for the future
2013-03-29 08:32
The European Union will use its new financial instrument - Horizon 2020 - to further cooperation with China in research-related fields.
When an online-shop owner dies...
2013-03-29 08:32
In an online world without bricks and mortar, a question that has recently come to the fore, is how one manages the vexed problem of succession, or in some instances ownership, given the lack of quantifiable assets or laws for resolving disputes.
Overseas boom for builders
2013-03-29 08:32
Overseas business by Chinese contractors registered double-digit growth in 2012, with the total value of their new contracts reaching $156.5 billion (120.5 billion euros).
China is on outside looking in
2013-03-22 09:04
As the European Union and the US prepare for talks on a free-trade agreement, China has made it clear that it will not sit idly by and be left on the outside.
Long line for big free-trade club
2013-03-22 09:04
Quotable
2013-03-22 09:04
"When investing abroad, most Chinese enterprises understand the need to protect the environment, obey the laws of the host nations and actively fulfill social responsibility. However, some enterprises are not experienced in the work of environmental protection and need the guidance of the Chinese government."
UK engineers refine Chinese technology
2013-03-22 09:04
The key to success in the renewable energy industry, says Peter Poon, CEO of the British engineering consultancy Romax Technology, is building a team of highly qualified engineers.
Jaguar Land Rover China speeds to $7.6b
2013-03-22 09:04
When Bob Grace went to China in 2010 to manage a new wholly owned foreign enterprise, he says he felt as though he was boarding a high-speed train.
Alliance fights a modern scourge
2013-03-22 09:04
Like other global pharmaceutical firms, Eli Lilly and Company is betting big on China, but with a difference.
Have money, will migrate
2013-03-15 09:03
At 43, Xue Jun has what many Chinese dream of - a luxury downtown apartment, a three-story villa in the suburbs and a new black Porsche Cayenne.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
Challenging times forecast as growth falls
IMF: China has pivotal role in 2016 economy
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