Xu Shouzhi and his 12 colleagues are typical of many groups of Chinese workers operating across Africa today.
A Chinese program through which thousands of Africans have learned modern farming techniques will be expanded into Cameroon this year, the company behind the initiative says.
In Africa, it can be a significant part of everyday life and as a result, represents a not insignificant part of the local fashion industry.
For many Chinese companies going to Africa, diving in at the deep end is the hardest thing to do. Unlike many of their Western counterparts in Africa with longer experience in operating outside their home countries, going to Africa is the first foreign foray for many Chinese companies.
Nothing but the best will do for Yao Mi's six-month-old son. For Yao, 27, of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, that means catering to little Mantou's every need, including buying baby formula and nappies overseas.
Companies large and small, State-owned and private, are embracing a new way of doing e-commerce in China that they hope will revive flagging profits.
A new generation of global investment rules has been taking shape since the end of the 2008-09 financial crisis, and China should take a more proactive approach in joining the ongoing negotiations, reform its domestic regulations and better use the rules to protect its interests.
Authorities in Xiamen, Fujian province are advocating a sustainable development model to guarantee a better quality of life for residents by transforming the local economy, improving management systems and adopting environmentally friendly policies.
Companies in Xiamen now take energy conservation and sustainability as key strategies in their development.
Lu Zhaofang never thought the shabby residential area of Siming district in Xiamen could one day become his new home for life and leisure.
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