New-energy firm to invest $100 million in US development

2012-02-22 08:07:41

Wanxiang America owns 28 manufacturing plants in 14 states and employs 5,686 people.

Apple's iPhone loses China market share

2012-02-20 10:48:38

Apple Inc's share of China's booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December.

Dreamworks Animation heads to China

2012-02-20 10:09:04

"Kung Fu Panda" creator Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc will build a production studio in Shanghai with some of China's biggest media companies.

Hubei to sign high-tech deals

2012-02-17 15:14:30

BEIJING - A delegation from China's Hubei province is expected to ink a dozen of agreements with Silicon Valley companies in San Francisco on Saturday in an attempt to boost high-tech industries in China's central region.

Companies prepare to expand business

2012-02-17 15:14:30

SHANGHAI - A majority of US companies are bullish about China's economic outlook and will expand investment in 2012 despite rising operational costs, a new survey showed.

Guizhou makes business pitch to LA

2012-02-17 15:14:30

LOS ANGELES - Guizhou Governor Zhao Kezhi spoke highly of Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit to the US and he wanted his province in Southwest China to gain from the enhanced Sino-US relations.

On last leg of trip, leader pushes for trade

2012-02-17 15:14:30

LOS ANGELES - Trade between China and the United States is expected to exceed $500 billion this year, said Vice-President Xi Jinping who is visiting the US economic hub in a bid to promote trade.

Land of 1,000 lakes rich in resources

2012-02-17 15:14:30

The Three Gorges Quantong Coated and Galvanized Plate Co Ltd, based in Hubei province, secured 35 billion yuan ($5.6 billion) worth of orders at the end of 2011. The company has grown into the largest domestic manufacturer of ultra-thin coated and galvanized plates over the past few years.

With an Eye on Optics Valley

2012-02-17 15:14:30

The birthplace of the first optical fiber and proprietary ultra long haul optical transmission system in the nation, Optics Valley of China in Wuhan, Hubei province aims to become a leading global industrial center in 2020, according to local authorities.

Diverse economy boosts Hubei GDP

2012-02-17 15:14:30

Despite a slowdown of the domestic automotive industry last year - which saw the lowest annual growth rate over the past decade, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, based in Wuhan, Hubei province, reaped 400 billion yuan ($63.5 billion) in sales in 2011 up 11.8 percent from 2010.

US urged to lift tech export ban

2012-02-17 07:53:17

Vice-President Xi Jinping called on the United States to adjust its economic policies and end restrictions on high-tech exports to China.

Companies prepare to expand business in Year of Dragon

2012-02-17 07:53:17

A majority of US companies are bullish about China's economic outlook and will expand investment in 2012 despite rising operational costs, a new survey showed.