On its first anniversary, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which epitomizes China's determination to push forward reform and upgrade its economy, has received equal shares of praise and criticism.
As night fell about 6 o'clock and the streets of downtown Hangzhou filled with workers rushing off to enjoy their weekends, the dampener to proceedings was persistent light rain that made negotiating the traffic jams a little more perilous.
Jack Ma, chairman and co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, seems to be feeling on top of the world at the moment, and not without reason. He has just been listed as China's richest individual, and his e-commerce conglomerate has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange as the largest IPO in history.
Manchester's Chinese presence consists of a lot more than just chopsticks and noodles
In the 1950s and 1960s, Chinese immigration to the UK expanded rapidly with many migrants settling in Manchester. In the 1970s, a new wave of immigrants came to Greater Manchester to join family and friends. Most of those migrants were from Hong Kong.
Billionaire entrepreneur believes diversification can unlock new avenues for sustained, long-term growth
Wang Xiaoye, one of China's leading experts on competition law, says foreign companies that feel wrongly accused of anti-trust behavior need to take their cases to Chinese courts.
Vietnam is the darling of frontier markets. It is big enough to attract investors and has enough infrastructure in place to drive an already impressive market performance - although hurdles remain.
In July, I had the opportunity to visit the Tibet autonomous region at the invitation of officials from Beijing and the regional capital, Lhasa. The five-day trip left me cautiously optimistic about its future.
Environment | Christiana Figueres, Mario Molina, Joseph Alcamo
After running some attention-getting restaurant kitchens in Asia for several years, only a thatch of graying hair betrays that Australian Rob Cunningham is now 44.
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