Q3 figures expected to help foreign trade hit growth targets
2013-10-13 07:13:27
Thanks to a recovery in both exports and imports in the third quarter, China's foreign trade is likely to register an increase of up to 8 percent in 2013, achieving full-year trade growth target set by the government, analysts said.
September vehicle sales race to robust increase
2013-10-12 07:11:12
Vehicle sales in China showed unexpectedly robust growth in September as Japanese producers continued to recover from anti-Japanese sentiment last year, which was tied to a territorial dispute between the two countries.
IMF chief issues warning over DC debt limit drama
2013-10-12 07:11:12
Chinese and international financial leaders are voicing deep concern about the drama unfolding in the United States over an increase in the country's debt ceiling, a government shutdown and the possible tapering of quantitative easing.
Bank head assesses risk, opportunity ahead
2013-10-11 11:07:12
"Most of us will never forget the week of Sept 15, 2008," recalled Richard Neiman, who was superintendent of banks at the New York State Banking Department at the time.
China Telecom likes US 'niche'
2013-10-11 10:56:13
Dozens of IT representatives from American and Chinese companies got together this week in Chicago to hear what a Chinese telecommunications giant can do for them.
Alibaba calls off HK listing plans
2013-10-11 07:16:09
The largest e-commerce company on the Chinese mainland said that it has abandoned its plans to launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong.
Xiaomi's Barra ready for Beijing
2013-10-10 07:21:55
As Hugo Barra heads to China to oversee the global expansion of smartphone firm Xiaomi, Silicon Valley's relationship with the world's largest smartphone market is growing ever tighter.
ZTE shoots for global markets
2013-10-10 00:53:24
Chinese smartphone maker ZTE struck the first corporate sponsorship deal in its 15-year US history with the Houston Rockets.
Wet weather fails to dampen FTZ interest
2013-10-08 23:49:21
The wet and windy weather in Shanghai failed to dampen enthusiasm for the FTZ, with many more than happy to take advantage of the reforms on offer.
Service-sector expansion slows
2013-10-08 23:32:18
China's service sector expanded at a moderate pace in September, indicated by a 52.4 reading for the HSBC Services Purchasing Managers' Index, down from 52.8 in August, the bank said on Tuesday.
Robust home sales during holiday
2013-10-08 00:26:43
Home sales in major cities didn't lose steam during the weeklong National Day holiday, which started on Oct 1, as homebuyers scrambled to sign contracts before they are priced out of the market.
Talks 'can help Chinese banks' in UK
2013-10-08 00:20:04
Regulators in Britain and China can help more Chinese banks open branches in the United Kingdom, City of London Lord Mayor Roger Gifford said.