The new locally made Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class launched during the China Open last week is expected to be a fresh, competitive power in the luxury SUV market, said the German carmaker's joint venture in China.
A booming market in South Asia involving more than 10 billion yuan ($1.59 billion) worth of trade was the topic of a summit in Chengdu, capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province in late September.
Chengdu will further consolidate the city's status as a leading economic center in China's southwest by opening itself up to more economic cooperation with South Asian countries, local officials said.
As one of the most important economic, transportation, and communication centers in western China, Chengdu, has extraordinary advantages in terms of trade with South Asian countries.
Now ranked among the 35 truly global airline companies, China National Aviation Holding Company has registered robust growth in profitability, brand value and safety competence over the past 10 years, according to a recently released report from the publicly traded company.
German automaker Daimler AG began construction on a new joint venture plant in the suburbs of Beijing last month as it moves to catch up with its German counterparts in China's luxury car market.
German icon also owns Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Porsche
An anticipated tough new emission standard in Beijing will put more pressure on domestic carmakers, even forcing some to leave capital city market due to high costs in upgrading their products.
Australia's top sports authority has chosen double Olympic gold medalist Kieren Perkins to be part of a review panel charged with probing the national swim team's flop at the London Games amid reports of bullying and disharmony away from the pool.
Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto'o to return for its decisive African Nations Cup playoff second leg at home to Cape Verde next month.
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