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China paying more attention to corporate governance

[2015-03-18 05:38]

China's explosive economic growth has caused it to pay more attention to corporate governance, and as the country sends more investment dollars abroad, it will realize the important role governance plays in producing more value for investors, according to a financial adviser.

China's easing of rules for small businesses lauded

[2015-03-17 11:15]

China watchers in Washington welcomed the news that the number of small-business registrations in China has risen by almost 50 percent.

US easily top exporter of arms; China No. 3, but imports dive

[2015-03-17 09:29]

The US remains the world's top arms exporter, while China has passed Germany to move into third place, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Aerial firefight in Chile

[2015-03-17 01:45]

A plane assists in putting out a forest fire at the hills in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago on March 14.

Push for Lunar New Year school holiday

[2015-03-16 23:04]

Congresswoman Grace Meng address the media and other Asian-American organizations at a rally at City Hall in New York on March 13, calling on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to name Lunar New Year a public school holiday.

US targets vocational schools in visa crackdown

[2015-03-16 22:40]

Federal authorities say they will continue to clamp down on vocational schools that fraudulently help foreigners obtain student visas following a raid in California last week.

Confucius 2.0: Role in China reprised

[2015-03-16 10:44]

Confucius - that controversial sage of ancient China - is getting something of a makeover with the launch of Beijing-based Time correspondent Michael Schuman's new book Confucius: And the World He Created.

China key for US in Asia-Pacific: experts

[2015-03-16 10:44]

Engaging China in support of the global order is a key component of international relations, said a former National Security council secretary.

Washington pitched to tourist

[2015-03-16 06:39]

Washington, DC is ready to welcome more Chinese visitors for MICE tourism — that's "Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions" — according to Elliott Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC, a private non-profit that supports the DC travel and tourism sector.

'Mutual respect' key to US, China

[2015-03-16 06:30]

Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday that China and the United States should work to build a relationship "featuring mutual respect and no conflicts and no confrontations".

US youth voice views on China

[2015-03-16 06:17]

A San Francisco-based organization is challenging the youth of America to think broadly about US-China relations by producing a short video reflecting on these questions.

Mexican contemporary arts show in Beijing

[2015-03-16 04:01]

An exhibition of Mexican contemporary art opened on March 12 at the Cervantes Institute in Beijing, part of series of events marking successful cultural exchange projects between China and Mexico.

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