Former serviceman sets sights on China business

Prospects still promising and plentiful, says Johnson & Johnson's Alex Gorsky

Planting the seeds of better tomorrow

Helping China's poorest farmers has become a passion for Rice Harmony's CEO

Air Liquide gives Chinese students vital skills for life

China's future will be decided by talent, information technology and a well-developed education system. That is why, Air Liquide Group, the world leader in gases, technology and services for health and industry, is deploying more resources to promote talent cultivation and enhance education in China through a series of corporate social responsibility programs.

Mining companies facing stiff CSR challenges, says report

Mining and extraction companies are accelerating their overseas sales and investment plans, on the back of two key government-led sources of potential funding - the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Silk Road Fund, according to a new report.

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Revenue from residential property sales up 12.9%

Residential property sales revenues jumped 12.9 percent to 3.43 trillion yuan ($560 billion) during the first half of the year, helped by further market-easing policies.

Optimism mixed with caution

As the government reiterated its intention to pump prime growth, China Daily reporters spoke to a cross-section of people from various industry segments to understand their views and impressions of the economy

Consumption climbs in first half

Value of goods and services dominates, but investment growth sees sharp decline

BMW partner warns of profit slump

The partner of BMW AG's joint venture in China expects first-half profit to fall about 40 percent as demand for premium cars slows in the world's largest auto market.

How $1,000 can create a smartphone brand to challenge Samsung

Walk through a metal gate, sidestep a pile of boxes, take an elevator to a floor of serviced offices and enter the latest battleground for Samsung Electronics Co.

Right time for SMEs to invest abroad

Small and medium-sized enterprises from China should shed their fears about intense competition and cash in on the golden period for investment in the United States, industry experts said on Tuesday.

Chinese tankers to carry US shale gas to Europe

Two gas tankers built by the Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering were named on Tuesday, and will soon be shipping shale gas to Europe from the United States, officials said.