A new report on Shanghai's shipping sector has revealed an encouraging set of annual operating figures and also highlighted various issues, particularly regarding the city's free trade zone launched in September last year, which are being addressed as it closes the gap on international rival hubs such as London and Singapore.
A slew of data is expected to help clarify whether more easing will be required
Excitement has given way to impatience as investors in Shanghai are waiting for the green light that would signal the start of the much-hyped Stock Connect program that would inject new life into the moribund capital market.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday released revised delisting rules to further strengthen the capital market and eliminate trash stocks .
After a month of waiting, US tech giant Apple Inc' latest iPhones have finally arrived on the Chinese mainland.
The whole world is looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy. The most powerful strategy is to find solutions that handle both problems at once.
While sky-watchers in Tokyo enjoyed a total eclipse of the moon on Wednesday night, Daniel Russel and his entourage from the United States enjoyed themselves too.
THERE IS A MOCKING JOKE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL protection in Beijing relies primarily on the winds.
In the past we relied mainly on administrative measures to cope with haze; why not try economic mechanisms? For example, many thermal power plants do not invest in saving coal because the amount of money saved is too small to cover the research costs.
According to the International Monetary Fund, China's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to increase to $17.6 trillion this year, if calculated at purchasing power parity (PPP), whereas the United States' is expected to grow to $17.4 billion. In reality, China has not yet overtaken the US as the world's largest economy.
The countries of Asia and the Pacific are already well recognized for their success in structuring cross-border global value chains which, backed by infrastructure corridors, have helped boost trade within and beyond the region.
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