Next generation not keen on family businesses, says survey

A Peking University survey revealed that as many as 80 percent of the next generation are reluctant to take the helm at family-owned businesses.

BYD to export 10,000 vehicles to Sudan

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it has inked a deal to supply 10,000 vehicles, including new-energy cars and gasoline-powered vehicles, to Sudan.

Let's be more realistic on female hygiene products

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Shanxi first province to give women 'menopause rights'

An employee at Taiyuan Public Transport Holdings Ltd in north China's Shanxi Province has become the first to benefit from new laws introduced to give women undergoing the menopause the right to ask their employers to adjust their work to better suit their condition.

Sky's the limit for defense giants

China's military contractors will help fuel economic growth by turning technology into commercial success

Aircraft market receives a major boost

Defense equipment manufacturers have been quick to convert military technology to civilian use.

Fighting urban fires with missile technology

A major Chinese company that develops tactical guided missiles is using its defense technology to battle fires in high-rise towers.

Norinco maps out strategy for the future

China North Industries Group Corp, the largest military equipment maker in the country, is navigating its way into the commercial mapping market by taking advantage of defense technologies.

Russia rolls out the red carpet for China firms

Economic zones in inland regions to boost infrastructure links between nations

Manufacturing loses steam in Aug

Factory activity contracted in August, after five successive months of expansion, indicating that China's economy will face more downward risks in the third quarter of the year, experts said.