Mudiay wants to bring golden times back to Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets selected guard Emmanuel Mudiay with the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night.

No plans to retain AIIB veto power, expert says

Insider insists Beijing will not deliberately pursue the right

Chinese demand for US hardwood soars to $1.53b

The export value of United States hardwood to China jumped 34 percent year-on-year in 2014 as the country increased its demand for more sustainably sourced materials for its urbanization program and for environmental projects.

Stocks plunge as leveraged traders bail out

Stocks on the Chinese mainland slumped on Thursday in volatile trading, led by technology companies, after traders sold shares purchased with borrowed money for a third day.

IPO registration system 'likely next year'

A long-anticipated registration-based system for new share sales is likely to be launched next year after the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses complete a detailed draft of listing rules and requirements, a former member of the securities regulator's review committee for initial public offerings said on Thursday.

If the food's anything to go by, Poland hits the mark

Strolling through the streets of Lodz, the Polish city around 90 minutes' drive from the capital Warsaw, you don't see many Chinese faces.

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China's coal industry loses steam as demand from end-users falters

Slower growth and loss of market share dampened China's coal demand in 2014, according to a prominent industry review.

Belt and Road Initiative takes to the skies

Civil aviation projects to increase regional connectivity with investment of $32b

Tax-sharing to spark relocations

The relocation of enterprises within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area will be facilitated by a tax-sharing arrangement intended to pacify governments that fear losing revenue when companies leave their jurisdictions.

Wanda poised to buy 3 more sports firms

Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd, the Chinese property giant, will buy at least three more sports companies this year as it continues on its quest to become a leader in the global sports industry.