Pollution a breath of fresh air for US

2012-08-17 07:39:06

China's air pollution has drawn some harsh criticism, but for some it is creating big business opportunities.

Peking Opera lecturers to speak in US

2012-08-16 20:21:01

Artists from the National Peking Opera Company will give lectures in the United States and Canada starting in mid-August, on a speaking tour that will take them to San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Vancouver.

Gates foundation flushes out new thinking on toilets

2012-08-16 03:12:24

A Chinese inventor and his solar toilet attracted the attention of American venture capitals at a toilet fair held by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Are US words worsening South China Sea issue?

2012-08-15 08:02:47

The US' latest statements about the South China Sea have prompted more US observers to question whether Washington's biased stance will make relations tenser.

US misreads China's investment in Africa

2012-08-15 10:25:07

Some experts said Washington has many misconceptions about China's investment in Africa.

Focus Media plans Nasdaq de-listing

2012-08-15 09:29:11

The Chinese digital media business, Focus Media Holding Ltd, is planning to de-list itself from Nasdaq in the largest ever such move.

State bank funding to help major firms go private

2012-08-13 01:54:24

While Chinese stocks struggle to attract US investors, private-equity groups are seeking to buy out some of these companies with funding provided by State-owned China Development Bank.

University partnerships can be shaky

2012-08-14 23:53:00

The booming education market is luring more overseas universities to establish partnerships in China, but the marriages do not always seem happy.

TV fans pan scripts ripped from US shows

2012-08-11 03:32:27

Many Chinese TV producers have taken delight in reproducing these screen hits by adapting their characters into a Chinese context.

China-bashing a reality of US elections

2012-08-10 11:04:17

US lawmaker Rick Larsen said he hopes China understands that "China-bashing" in the presidential campaign is simply a reality of elections.

Lawson bats for China in climate debate

2012-08-10 07:58:28

Nigel Lawson believes it is wrong for the West to use environmental concerns as a weapon to beat China.

Bonfires of the vanities

2012-08-10 08:58:14

The purchase of the AMC cinema chain by Chinese movie-theater giant Wanda has set off a debate over the wave of outbound Chinese investments.