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Growth still healthy, says IMF official

[2014-10-11 07:41]

Although economic growth has slowed in China, it is still in healthy territory, said Olivier Blanchard, chief economist of the International Monetary Fund.

Foreign firms urged to adapt to a rapidly changing China

[2014-10-11 07:41]

When investors waited in long lines for elevators at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City last month to see Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma, little did they know that in a few days the Park Avenue landmark would have a new owner, Anbang Insurance Group of China.

EU sees early end to dispute over telecoms

[2014-10-11 07:41]

China and the European Union aim to end a long-running telecom row next week, the EU's trade chief said on Friday, potentially easing tensions between two of the world's top trading powers.

Lenovo planning tablet 'offensive' against Apple

[2014-10-11 07:41]

Lenovo Group Ltd on Friday introduced its latest high-end tablet products, challenging Apple Inc, which is likely to unveil a new iPad next week.

Australian coal body calls for urgent talks on new tariffs

[2014-10-11 07:41]

Australia must hold urgent talks with China to exempt coal producers from new tariffs in a free trade agreement due to be completed this year, an industry body said, following China's move to reintroduce coal tariffs after nearly a decade.

AMP Capital seeks China malls for slice of growing retail pie

[2014-10-11 07:41]

AMP Capital Investors Ltd, with more than A$17.4 billion ($15.3 billion) in property assets, is seeking to partner with Chinese shopping center owners to take advantage of an expanding middle class and transition to a consumer-led economy.

London to lure bigger share of floats

[2014-10-11 07:41]

London is seeking to raise its profile as a preferred listing destination for Chinese companies following the massive initial public offering of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in New York.

Growing success from the grassroots

[2014-10-10 07:51]

When the Chinese media approached starting center Wang Zhelin to talk about the national basketball team's poor performance at the Asian Games, the towering 20-year-old bowed his head to avoid the TV cameras.

The presidential seal of approval

[2014-10-10 07:51]

July 2011: Xi Jinping, China's vice-president at the time, stated his three sporting wishes: first, that China will be chosen to host the soccer World Cup; second, that the national team qualifies for the event again; and, third, that one day the China team will win the prestigious tournament.

Villagers call on Japan to atone for massacre

[2014-10-09 08:11]

It's not easy to reach Panjiayu, a village in the countryside around Tangshan, Hebei province.

'I pretended to be dead'

[2014-10-09 08:11]

When he spoke about the massacre, 87-year-old Pan Shouli became so angry that he beat the ground with his walking stick in fury.

We don't want to promote hatred

[2014-10-09 08:11]

My school, The Panjiayu Hope Elementary School, stands on the spot where most of the carnage happened during the massacre. There are more than 60 students in seven classes. There are seven teachers, and each of them, including me, teaches at least three or four subjects.