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Bilateral rewards from new FTA

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has successfully concluded her historic state visit to China known as the "journey of faith". Her visit was fruitful because the Republic of Korea signed a series of cooperation agreements to further enrich the strategic partnership, increase mutual trust and lay a solid foundation for strong relations between the two sides in the future.

The moans and the groans of reform

The late leader of Chinese reform Deng Xiaoping once said reform was also a revolution. People do see a revolutionary moment every time a reform is about to take a new turn.

Agenda for the future: Be proactive

Policymaking in China is often more reactive than proactive, but when short-term reactions are consistent with long-term goals, the motivation doesn't really matter.

Eyeing a slice of the financial pie

Inherent advantages help London pip Euro rivals for offshore yuan

Turning point for labor

Active, prudent steps needed to enhance skills of migrant workers

Making the right choices

Chinese mainland should strengthen its investment in vocational education to tackle the challenge of skills mismatch in its urbanization process, says Charles Cao Quin, vice-principal of Hong Kong-based Warwickshire College.

Selling on style

Starwood's W Hotels pride themselves on being the coolest kids on the block. To say that W Guangzhou opened with a splash would be an understatement. It was more like a luxury fashion label debut rather than just a hotel opening for business.

Manager taps into local culture

It is Gary Biondo's second time in the city, and the general manager of the Shangri-La Hotel, Shenyang, says he is very happy to be back.

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Cost of the good life rises slowly

The Luxury Consumer Price Index was up 1.52 percent last year, the smallest gain in seven years, as China's economic growth slowed and the government cracked down on corruption, according to the leading luxury Hurun Report, released on Thursday.