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).

HSBC PMI picks up as policy easing kicks in

A Chinese manufacturing activity gauge beat expectations in July, hitting an 18-month high as easier monetary and fiscal policies kicked in.

Equities surge on outlook for manufacturing

Share prices rose on Thursday in Shanghai, sending the benchmark index to a three-month high, as a jump in the nation's manufacturing gauge spurred optimism the government will meet its economic growth target for this year.

Investors yield to chengtou notes' charms

Li Jia, a fund manager with ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co Ltd, has not had much time to talk to the media lately. The first-half bull market for bonds had her tied up in one meeting after another, discussing market strategies.

Sky-high building boom sprouts in nation

The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou is not even the biggest in Jiangsu province, but it's joining a national rush for the sky with what's slated to become the world's third-tallest building.