Summit focuses Chinese role

2012-09-21 11:12:47

Some Chinese entrepreneurs are starting to warm to the prospect of investments in US oil wells that yield annual returns of up to 30 percent.

Most back Obama's foreign policy

2012-09-21 11:07:48

US President Barack Obama receives low marks among retired military officers, with 56 percent disapproving of Obama's performance.

A page out of his own book

2012-09-21 07:36:07

When Frank Ingriselli was assigned to broker an oil contract with China in 1979, he didn't know how long the process would take.

China increases holding of US debt in July

2012-09-19 11:26:15

China in July increased its holding of US Treasury securities by $2.6 billion to $1149.6 billion, ranking it first among all countries and regions.

Puppeteer spins two Chinese yarns with new vigor

2012-09-19 10:59:24

Two supernatural tales from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) have been brought to life this month by the renowned puppeteer Hanne Tierney and projection artist Hannah Wasileski.

Timberland eyes on outdoor market

2012-09-19 10:09:30

Timberland LLC, the US outdoorwear manufacturer, said it is planning an aggressive expansion of its retail network in China over the next five years.

Honeywell sees bigger role for China unit

2012-09-19 09:45:08

Honeywell International Inc is expecting more exports from its Chinese division as it benefits from more Chinese clients establishing themselves overseas.

Lenovo buys US firm to boost software offerings

2012-09-19 09:16:35

Lenovo Group Ltd has made its first foray into software development after buying the US-based cloud-computing company Stoneware Inc.

US military exercise invitation to enhance trust

2012-09-19 07:56:34

The Pentagon invited China to join the next Rim of the Pacific Exercise in 2014, in a bid to lessen Beijing's concerns about the US' Asia-Pacific strategy as that country's defense chief kicked off his first visit to China.

Sino-US relations the most important

2012-09-18 14:57:46

Washington wants to establish the most important bilateral relations in the world with China, with strong military ties as the key, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Tuesday.

Chinese, US defense chiefs hold talks

2012-09-18 11:08:45

Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie held talks Tuesday with visiting US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.

Microsoft eyes opportunities in China

2012-09-18 13:12:25

China's efforts to be a global innovation leader offers opportunities to foreign companies like Microsoft, a senior executive of the software giant said.