China

Beijing blasts Japan ahead of legislative session

2 Mar 2013

China has issued another scathing attack on Japan over an islands dispute, just days ahead of the opening of the Chinese national legislature’s annual session.

Sulphuric acid leak kills at least 3 in China

2 Mar 2013

A massive sulphuric acid leak at a warehouse in northeast China has killed at least three people.

China targets 15 pc of satellite launch market

2 Mar 2013

China is looking to increase its share of the global commercial satellite launching business, targeting a 15 per cent share by 2020.

Mainland China moved by trains, not planes

2 Mar 2013

The report about how China's domestic air carriers are feeling the pinch from competition with high-speed rail was inevitable ("Mainland airlines fly into headwinds from high speed trains",...

China demands property cooling policies be enforced

2 Mar 2013

The State Council on Friday released guidelines instructing local governments to strictly follow policies introduced to cool the mainland's housing market.

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EU tariff threat on Chinese solar glass

The EU opened an inquiry into whether Chinese makers of solar glass sell it in the 27-nation bloc below cost, a practice known as dumping. The glass is used to make solar panels, which are...

Private museums in China aim to establish international networks

Private museums in China are eager to establish international networks, with their rapid emergence drawing global attention. However, professionalism remains a great concern given a lack of museum...

Why multilateralism is at a standstill

After the Lunar New Year holiday, I visited Rio de Janeiro for a conference on the state of the global economy. I last visited Brazil in 1986, when the whole of Latin America was in the grip of a...

China's dream of rebirth

In a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington recently, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe informed the audience of officials, experts and journalists that Japan...

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EARNINGS

Giordano sales pushed down by weak China demand

Casual clothing chain Giordano International posted a 1 per cent increase in annual revenue to HK$5.67 billion last year despite sales on the mainland and Taiwan declining amid weaker demand.

SURVEY

China is tougher turf for US firms

The performance of US businesses in China declined for a second consecutive year in 2012 amid rising labour costs, tougher competition, and a slowing economy. But, a record number of American...