Investors hesitate before stock link

Two months away from the scheduled Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect, overseas investors are still thinking through their A-share strategy. While some cannot wait to board the "through train", others are holding back, Emma Dai reports from Hong Kong.

China to top US in business travel

China is poised to displace the US as the world's biggest business-travel market by 2016, aided by accelerating export growth and slowing inflation.

Central govt taking on greater financial burden

Editor's note: Cheap credit has been a major tool for the Chinese government to fuel growth, but it has become less effective and more risky over the years. Now the top decision-makers are trying to solve the problem on a deeper level by reshaping the country's fiscal system, or the government's own pocket, in pursuit of not only sustainable growth but modernized governance as well.

Cementing a solid future in Nigeria and beyond

The rapid increase in infrastructure projects across Nigeria has put the country's heavy equipment and cement supplies under strain.

Milking success with Chinese products in Africa

When Chinese consider milk products they often look to overseas imports, regarding them as highly trustworthy.

Heading in the right direction

Is the economy at last turning? The Chinese government's policies to rebalance the economy seem to be bearing some fruit at last.

Passage to Pyongyang

A journey into the past

A visit to the DPRK can be like going back in time, but offers great opportunities for discerning tourists.

Under Western eyes

Mysterious and unexplored: DPRK is attracting more visitors from the West

Tourists' tales

Juveniu Da Silva, 58, is from the United Kingdom. The former architect now works for a law firm in Central London. He visited the DPRK in April.

Who is eligible to visit the DPRK?

With the exception of people from the Republic of Korea, citizens of most countries can travel to the DPRK at any time of the year, providing they are registered with an accredited tourist operator, and have the relevant visa. Non-US citizens can travel to the DPRK by plane or by train, but US citizens may only enter the country by plane.

Itinerary

A typical four-day tour of the DPRK costing 2,800 yuan ($451).