The heat in the Tongmei Hotel was so high that I could not fall asleep, even after opening all the windows on a cold winter night.
Factory activity in China weakened for a fourth straight month in April, although the rate of decline eased, HSBC Holdings Plc said on Wednesday as it released its monthly Purchasing Managers' Index.
China's polled unemployment rate in March was 5.17 percent, slightly lower than in February, said Li Pumin, secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, on Wednesday.
Beer is outstripping liquor and wine in terms of profitability in China, according to industry sources, and it's one of the few bright spots for alcoholic beverages amid a government crackdown on luxury spending that's hit sales of more prestigious drinks.
Entrepreneurs are hoping to create a gold mine out of the innovative technology, Shen Jingting reports from Hong Kong
China will step up scrutiny of the foreign-exchange activities of financial institutions this year and closely monitor cross-border capital flows, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said in an online statement on Wednesday. The SAFE vowed to be on the alert for systemic and regional financial risks.
Much-anticipated operational rules for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, awaiting approval by local legislators, are expected to come into force in the second half of 2014 and lay a legal foundation for further reform.
From West to East, then East to West; this is how globalization is shifting, according to Nielsen Holdings NV's global Chief Executive Officer Mitch Barns.
China's household consumption may rise to as high as 50 percent of gross domestic product by 2020. That compares with 35 percent today and creates opportunities in second- and third-tier cities, findings from Nielsen Holdings BV show.
Chief executives can take different tacks in their remarks when assuming office. Nielsen Holdings NV's Mitch Barns opened in January with: "I love my family."
Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd reassured worldwide analysts that it will maintain fast and stable growth in the coming years, despite facing a lot of uncertainty in the North American market.
PepsiCo was the biggest winner at this year's Superbrands China, which marked its 20th anniversary in Beijing and Shanghai.
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