Rich pickings in Europe for Chinese firms, say experts

Chinese companies in Europe are probably looking at the best time to expand investments on the continent as several European nations are facing pressure to maintain a people's welfare system and create new growth avenues in trade, services and financial sectors, experts said on Wednesday.

Mobile Internet proves massive boost to charity

While reshaping the way people shop, talk, and entertain themselves, the use of mobile Internet in China is also proving an invaluable tool in helping Chinese become more generous and charitable, according to a new report.

Pilot creates welfare blueprint for left-behind children

Wang Xinrui, a 13-year-old girl from Wenlou village in Henan province, has had to live with her grandmother, because her parents, like so many other migrant workers from underdeveloped central and western regions of the country, were forced to stay away from home to earn their livings.

Cummins marks 40th year in China with green efforts

Cummins Inc, the United States engine maker, is expanding its work in China dedicated to promoting and developing green and power-efficient technologies.

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Can US SMEs afford to log on to Alibaba?

China's e-commerce market - specifically Alibaba's online shopping site, Taobao - isn't on Rob Wray's radar right now, but he says it might be in two years.

Experts: Minimal risk in launching an online business

US small and medium-sized enterprises face considerably less risk entering the Chinese market through e-commerce than opening a brick-and-mortar store, according to industry experts.

State Grid spreads wings abroad

State Grid Corp of China, the largest State-owned electric utility company in the world, has inked agreements with Russia and Kazakhstan for cross-country electricity transmission lines as part of its efforts to expand its overseas presence.

Nation to sell 1 million tons of cotton reserves

China will auction an initial 1 million metric tons of cotton from its bulging State stockpiles over the next two months and will also consider purchasing when the harvest starts later this year, the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday.

Daughter of former PM opens online store in China

Mothers want what is the best for their children. Now, with the help of e-commerce platforms, Chinese mothers can buy imported infant products hand-chosen by the daughter of a former Australian prime minister.

'High-speed' households to fuel surge in new consumption, says BCG study

The gap between higher-and lower-end consumers in China is widening, according to a Boston Consulting Group report.

Center plays crucial role in govt's development policies

The China Center for International Economic Exchanges is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the country's development policies by turning many of its research projects into workable economic policies, says the center's Vice-Chairman Zhang Xiaoqiang.