Silk Road Fund makes first investment

The 'Belt and Road Initiative' gets a major boost with Pakistan project, say experts

Spanish agency has the right image for Chinese sports brand

A Chinese sports brand plans to invest $21.4 million in a Spanish sports agent that manages image rights to some of the biggest international soccer players in Europe.

Soybean imports to jump by 2024

China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.

Bond defaults could become the norm

Analysts wonder 'how long' before another SOE misses a payment, reports Zheng Yangpeng. Zheng Yangpeng

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VC, PE firms bet big on a rise in clean energy

Clean energy investments by venture capital and private equity firms totaled around $1.24 billion in China last year and are set to see substantial growth this year on the back of favorable policies, said a study from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

New platforms to help power trade prospects

China's new pilot free trade zones are expected to increase the nation's flexibility to compete with more established rivals in the Asia-Pacific region, experts said on Tuesday.

What they say

Expanding the Shanghai FTZ will provide more space to test the effects of reform in foreign investment management, services opening-up, supervision and government management reform. The free trade zone will also play to the advantage of Shanghai's Pudong New District. The three additional new districts will complement services already available in the zone and help with further reforms.

Investors hang on for a roller coaster ride

Shanghai drops 1.64% and Hong Kong falls 2.16% as regulators leave markets on edge

Revisions will end CSRC approval of IPOs

A draft amendment to the Securities Law may end the authority of the China Securities Regulatory Commission to review and approve new share issues.

Auto sector still a good choice for investment

Foreign automakers continue to plow money into factories in China, the world's largest car market, even as the biggest economic slowdown in a quarter of a century crimps sales growth.