China set to overtake US as world's biggest goods trader
2014-01-04 01:58:56
The value of trade in China's goods in 2013 is set to exceed that of the United States, making the world's second-largest economy the world's top trader for the first time, certainly in modern times.
Wal-Mart recalls tainted donkey meat
2014-01-03 08:32:51
Wal-Mart has recalled donkey meat sold at some of its outlets in Shandong province, as DNA tests showed the product contained meat from other animals.
Disclosure rules bring clarity
2014-01-03 07:42:56
A clearer picture of companies about to go public is emerging with the regulator mandating more complete disclosure from the first group of Chinese enterprises to issue shares under new regulations.
Coca-Cola: A witness to the nation's reform
2014-01-02 08:10:16
Coca-Cola was the first US company to operate on the Chinese mainland after the nation began its opening-up policies in 1979, the same year that Sino-US diplomatic relations were established at an ambassadorial level.
GE: Focus on aviation, energy, healthcare
2014-01-02 08:10:16
As the world's leading technology and infrastructure company, GE has been focusing on aviation, healthcare and energy in China. In its efforts to speed up expansion in the country, GE has launched a global offshore and marine organization to tap into the marine industry.
PBOC's liquidity injections fell in 2013
2014-01-02 08:09:28
The People's Bank of China injected a net total of 113.8 billion yuan into the country's banking system through open market operations in 2013.
Property prices rise at stable pace in Dec
2014-01-02 08:09:28
Property prices in China's major cities continued to climb in December, although the pace of growth stabilized. The month-on-month rise was 0.68 percent.
The peony's blossoming business
2014-01-01 07:16:21
Seven months ago Li Hao closed his lucrative business in Beijing and returned to his hometown of Heze in Shandong province to run a new company that makes products known to very few people.
Stand and deliver
2014-01-01 07:12:59
On Nov 29, Liu Xingliang of Guangrao county in East China's Shandong province died after receiving an express parcel at home in the morning delivered by YTO, one of China's largest express and logistics companies. The parcel contained a pair of shoes Liu had bought for his daughter but the goods had been contaminated by a poisonous chemical that had leaked from a plastic bottle during transportation.
Regional jet service set to start in 2015
2013-12-31 07:43:02
China's first domestic regional jetliner will go into commercial operation in 2015, with the first two ARJ21-700 aircraft intended for commercial service rolling off the assembly line on Monday.
SOEs lead fall in stock market
2013-12-31 07:43:40
State-owned enterprises led the fall in market value in China's A-share market in 2013, as equities went through another tough year.
Britain, China boost biz ties
2013-12-30 02:43:06
The United Kingdom has experienced a surge of Chinese investment in recent years, among which are some extraordinarily fast-growing companies confidently establishing their footprint on British soil through both organic growth and acquisitions.