Ground-breaking research gives reasons for concern as well as optimism about the planet
Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen would probably enjoy a period of robust business in the run-up to Beijing's major high-level conference to decide China's next round of reforms, which is scheduled for mid-November.
The BOC Cross-Border RMB Index launched by the Bank of China in Singapore last month is a big step in China's efforts to internationalize the yuan, as it is the first index on the currency's internationalization compiled and maintained by a Chinese financial institution.
Many tourists to Chengdu and Chongqing are impressed by a famous spicy local food called shangxin liangfen. But that popularity has led to a heated battle between restaurants in the two cities over the right to use the name.
The number of Chinese companies on the latest Fortune 500 list has risen to 95, keeping China in second place after the United States and maintaining its 10th consecutive year of rising rankings.
The coastal city of Yantai in Shandong province is now renowned as an international center of fruit cultivation and processing with exports to more than 60 countries and regions.
Changyu Pioneer Wine Co, China's oldest wine company and largest winemaker by sales, opened a new chateau in Shaanxi province on Oct 9 to further increase its product lineup and cater to a wider range of consumers.
Assembly on the upper and lower hulls of a deep water semi-submersible drilling rig built by a Yantai marine equipment manufacturer is now complete, with the rig scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2014.
China's rapidly maturing financial services industry has brought the country increasingly closer to the City of London, the Square Mile's Lord Mayor Roger Gifford says.
Chinese companies eye more overseas mergers and acquisitions to offset rising safety concerns at home
China can learn from the UK's experience in helping small and medium-sized businesses implement food safety standards, says Jenny Morris, principal policy officer of the London-based charity Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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