Strengthening bilateral ties across the Yellow Sea

I felt spoiled during a trip to South Korea in mid-April compared to the last time I was in the peninsular nation a decade ago.

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Virtually all provincial-level regions report first-quarter slowdown

The east coast export powerhouse of Zhejiang was the only provincial-level region in China to achieve higher growth in the first quarter, when resource producers and heavy industrial bases were hit hard by tough business conditions.

UAE wants to be trade catalyst

The United Arab Emirates will become an increasingly important partner for China, the country's top diplomat in Beijing said on Tuesday, through the Middle Eastern nation's active participation in both the "Belt and Road Initiative", and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Tencent launches OS for smartphones

Tencent Holdings Ltd launched an operating system for smartphones and smartwatches on Tuesday, a move to lure China's growing legions of mobile users.

PBOC 'poised to pull QE trigger' as economy stalls

Central bank may buy local government bonds as a way to get more money into the markets, reports Zheng Yangpeng.

Buyers becoming more prudent as art sector matures

Art sales in the Chinese mainland accounted for 22 percent of the 51-billion-euro ($55.62 billion) global market in 2014, a report from the European Fine Art Foundation said.

Profits may lie where only fools fear to tread

I admit it: I am not a good investor. Actually, I feel more like a loser in face of the unprecedented bull run than I did during the market's long, bearish winter.

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Slowdown 'may last longer'

China may need more time to reverse the current economic downturn than previously expected, and further measures are necessary to prevent an accelerated cooling, a leading government think tank said on Tuesday.