Abe urged to express 'renewed sentiments of regret and apology'

What a difference 20 years make.

Downgrades loom large as growth slows

A wave of credit downgrades is expected to hit corporate bond issuers as a slowing economy weighs on their finances.

Sino-French JV to breed better pigs

France-based Choice Genetics SAS, a leading global swine genetics and breeding company, will set up a subsidiary in China.

Angel investors find sweet spot in TMT

Private equity and venture capital investment in China's telecommunications, media and technology industry, or TMT, reached a historic high of $15.9 billion in 2014, and the trend is likely to continue this year, said an industry report.

Sino Mercury scouting for financial assets to expand presence

Nasdaq-listed Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp is seeking financial assets in China and aims to become an Internet-based financial holding group with annual transaction volume of about 50 billion yuan ($8 billion) in 2020, Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Hao told China Daily.

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Margin trading regulations revised

The rules covering investors' use of margin trading and short selling were relaxed on Friday in a draft document released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Audit office set to check on progress of local projects

The central government has underlined its determination to get tough on State-owned infrastructure planning departments by recruiting the National Audit Office to monitor the progress of major local-level projects.

Embraer denies unit closure reports

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA on Friday denied reports that it was considering closing its business-jet factory in China and said its unit was functioning normally.

Tiny firms lack access to funding, says study

Business was steady for most micro-sized and small enterprises in 2014, but many of them found it difficult to get bank loans, according to a report co-released by Tsinghua University and CreditEase Corp on Friday.

China, S. Asian ties 'never more important' as global trade patterns change

Vice-President Li Yuanchao told a major trade event on Friday that the need for closer cooperation between China and its South Asian neighbors has never been greater as the international trade landscape continues to experience what he called "a profound adjustment".

Suu Kyi's visit boosts bonds of neighbors

Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, stated plainly at her meeting with leader of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday that it is important for Myanmar and China to continue developing friendly relations, especially as "neighbors cannot be selected".