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In the midst of noisy climate change politics and complicated science, renowned think tank economist Fan Gang has developed a proposal for how much responsibility each country should shoulder to combat global warming. Page 2

International pharmaceutical companies with anti-flu medicines are cashing in on China's efforts to protect its people from the H1N1 pandemic. Page 3

Even a year after the 2008 Olympics, it's hard to avoid sports in a city where residents are biking, running, playing competitive sports and joining gyms. Page 3

He is a billionaire, but soft-spoken William Ding, founder of the online gaming giant NetEase.com, feels as comfortable on his farm as he does in the boardroom. Page 3

Dressed casually in a red T-shirt and jeans, Huai Qi looks more like a college student than CEO of an information technology company with more than 100 employees. But she's serious about growing her business. Page 4

Global risk and business consulting firms such as Protiviti are eyeing China's IPO market for significant new business opportunities, especially at a time when the country has just launched ChiNext, its NASDAQ-style trading board. Page 5

Beijing's office market saw a steady recovery in the third quarter, with the demand from large domestic firms remaining strong and that from multinational companies picking up as the global economy revives. Page 8

Piracy, long a problem for foreign media companies in China, also stands to stifle innovation by the country's own dynamic Internet industry, says the chief executive of one of China's oldest Web companies. Page 9

Many well-heeled Chinese shoppers are spending freely despite the global economic downturn, and consumer confidence is rising. Page 12

(China Daily 11/16/2009 page1)