Gathering highlights partnership between Chinese mainland, Taiwan

The Straits Forum has established a reputation of promoting a strong and diversified partnership between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

Visitors flock to weeklong fair

Visitors and residents now have access to various cuisines, specialties and creative products from Taiwan at a fair staged on the plaza of the Xiamen Culture & Art Center in Xiamen on June 14.

Beefing up joint efforts for charity participation

A forum on cross-Straits charity was held in Xiamen on June 15, aimed at boosting the cooperation on the sector of social work and public welfare between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

Locals pitch in to make forum a success

With the 2013 Fortune Global Forum under way in Chengdu, locals are overcome with excitement over the arrival of business elites and political leaders from around the world.

Ecolab CEO: Alluring market and business environment

Douglas Baker Jr, Ecolab's chairman and CEO, has a "quite favorable" first impression of Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province.

China to remain top priority for Novartis

Q+A | Joseph Jimenez

Volvo: New plant shows confidence in Chengdu

Despite growing competition in the automotive market, Volvo is confident about its development in China, said Lars Danielson, senior vice-president for China operations, in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

Experts: Continued innovation crucial

To maintain its role as a major economic center in western China, Chengdu will need to further deepen its high-tech industrial development, said economists and experts on Thursday during the 2013 Fortune Global Forum.

Scholarly and scenic Sichuan University adds to city's luster

Famed for its scientific research, Sichuan University is one of the most prestigious universities in China.

Leisurely lifestyle, growing affinity for fine French wine

With Chengdu becoming increasingly international, more locals are incorporating overseas cultural elements into their traditional leisurely lifestyle. Cindy Bellemin-Magninot, manager of Montpellier promotion and a partner in the EU Project Innovation Center, shares her thinking about the capital of Sichuan province and its growing affinity for French wine.

After the forum, fun

Mayor: Balanced growth for maturing Chengdu

Chengdu has an "initial value, industrial and supply chain" for Fortune Global 500 and other leading international firms, Mayor Ge Honglin said on the opening day of the Fortune Global Forum on Thursday.