Platform to provide US funds for SMEs

New York-based Thor Partners LP is setting up a platform with a partner in China to help Chinese small and medium-sized companies list in the United States, according to executives of both firms.

HNA Group buys 8.3 percent equity stake in NH Hotel Group of Spain

The HNA Group, parent company of Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines, on Tuesday acquired an additional 8.3 percent equity stake in Spanish hotel management company NH Hotel Group from Intesa San Paolo, an Italian bank.

Project brings renewed hope

Homestays at farms have been popular getaways for many Chinese urban dwellers in recent years, yet the garbage and waste water they produce have posed mounting environmental challenges.

AmCham spreads ethical awareness

Though corporate social responsibility was essentially a concept developed in the West, it has found widespread acceptance in China with a growing number of companies and professionals embracing it whole-heartedly, according to a report published by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai earlier this month.

Bayer's solution for pesticide contamination

To tackle the damage of pesticide wastewater generated by farming, Bayer CropScience AG, the agricultural subgroup of Germany's Bayer AG, will set up more agricultural solution centers to promote water treatment chemical products in China over the next three years.

Company Special: Students set out on a brighter career path

Gao Yongqing was born into an ordinary family in rural Shanxi province and as a teenager he left his hometown to go to a vocational school.

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FTA with South Korea starts next year

The bilateral free trade agreement between China and South Korea will be effective in the second half of 2015, even as steps are underway to fast-track the proposed China-South Korea-Japan FTA, a top government official said on Monday.

Africa continues to shine for investors from China

Africa continues to be the beacon for China's outbound investment, with companies committing to cumulative investments of about $150.4 billion in the Sub-Saharan region from 2006 to July 2014, despite the marginal slowdown in actual investment to the region, according to a new report.

Trade deal to singe domestic coal firms

The long-awaited free trade agreement finalized between China and Australia on Monday in Canberra will significantly boost Australia's commodities market, especially its coal industry.

Apple teams up with UnionPay

Apple Inc is trying to get more paying customers from China for its various applications, rather than just for hardware products like iPhones and iPads.

Yuan's footprint expanding quickly in Africa

Uganda State Minister for Industry James Mutende recently converted about 4.4 million Ugandan shillings to 10,000 yuan ($1,630) at a Stanbic Bank office in the capital of Kampala. At the same counter, Zhao Yali, Chinese ambassador to Kampala, exchanged 500 yuan into the local currency.