Industry of China

13 Aug 2012

The central government is working to reform the nation's rail industry and encourage more private investment in the sector, but analysts warn it's going to be a long and arduous task.

Billions needed to keep market fresh

14 Jun 2012

Billions of dollars will have to be invested if the mainland is to bring its cold and chilled logistics facilities up to international standards and cut food wastage, experts say.

European firms may take their business elsewhere

30 May 2012

Rising labour costs, fiercer market competition and deteriorating regulatory barriers have prompted almost a quarter of European Union companies in China to consider shifting investments to other...

Chinese goods give us a bad name

29 May 2012

There have been a number of product safety scandals in China. In a recent case, dodgy companies sold medicine capsules made with industrial gelatine, which contains far more chromium than the...

ODI curb will improve China deals

19 May 2012

The central government's plan to slow the growth of overseas investment will lead to more successful and quality investments, said speakers at the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong's 2012...

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

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Shirley Yam

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ZTE posts weak 150.9m yuan profit

ZTE, the world's fifth-biggest supplier of telecommunications equipment, appears to show no signs of improved profitability after posting a weak net profit in the first quarter.

Pipe maker sees steady profit flow

China Liansu Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed leading manufacturer of plastic pipes and pipe fittings on the mainland, saw revenue rise steadily last year as it announced annual results for the...

Slower growth is good for China

It says something about investors' faith in China as the global economic saviour that world markets are in retreat after Beijing cut the country's growth target to an eight-year low.

US companies plan to boost China investment

American companies in southern China are operating profitably and plan an aggregate 20 per cent increase in investments over the next three years to expand their operations in the region despite...

Venturing capitalists

'Business is good in Dubai,' says Fei Zhen Xu, in the back of her Porsche Cayenne, as it roars through the streets of the emirate, weaving around the bases of skyscrapers.

Foreign backers no longer wanted for car plants

Beijing has put a brake on the rapid expansion of car manufacturing, discouraging foreign investment in assembly lines in the face of possible overcapacity.