Chinese firm to sell US health supplements

2013-04-18 12:00:48

Nutritional-supplement maker NBTY Inc has formed an alliance with Qin Shan Tang to be the exclusive distributor on the mainland of the company's product.

Beijing developer invests in big California project

2013-04-18 12:00:48

A $1.5 waterfront development in Oakland, California, will break ground next year thanks to investment from a Chinese real estate developer.

Pondering the what-ifs of a deal for Suntech

2013-04-18 12:00:48

If investor Warren Buffett was to buy bankrupt Chinese solar-panel maker Suntech Power, it would "open doors to potential investment opportunities in China's utility and energy sectors", an analyst said.

Google aims to boost ad business

2013-04-18 01:57:01

Google Inc, the US search giant, plans to boost its operations in China on display advertising, mobile services and advertising for Chinese exporters.

Energy may transform US-China ties

2013-04-17 11:07:29

The world's top two energy users, China and the United States, face an array of challenges in securing future supplies of what fuels their economies.

China's holdings of US Treasuries surge

2013-04-17 09:44:13

China's holdings of US Treasury securities surged to their highest level in over a year, allowing the country to remain the largest holder of US debt.

China urges US to reduce investment barriers

2013-04-17 10:14:35

Chinese officials have called on the United States to reduce barriers to Chinese investment and turn to talks and negotiations to tackle trade disputes between the two sides.

China-US economic cooperation goes local

2013-04-17 01:19:13

China's economic growth and its commitment to urbanization and globalization are stimulating Chinese investment in the United States, said officials from both countries on Tuesday.

Massive SF-China housing deal sinks

2013-04-16 12:35:29

The $1.7 billion deal between one of the biggest homebuilders in the United States, China Development Bank and Chinese Railway Construction Corp to build nearly 12,500 homes in San Francisco has fallen apart.

Wisconsin governor seeks greater trade ties in trip

2013-04-16 12:35:29

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is making his first trade mission to China with a delegation of 42 members, including representatives of such home-state businesses as Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Confucius Institute comes to Colorado

2013-04-15 10:41:49

Residents of the Rocky Mountain city of Fort Collins, Colorado, have gained an important resource for studying Chinese with the opening last week of a Confucius Institute at Colorado State University.

Pragmatism drives learners

2013-04-15 10:41:49

Martz Timms spent his 21st birthday competing against other Chinese-speaking American students for a chance to visit China this summer and meet fellow collegiate winners from around the world.