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Tree planting gets under way in green drive

XICHANG, Sichuan - The Swiss Pharmaceutical maker Novartis International AG has planted the first batch of 12,000 trees in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Colgate gets its teeth into oral health

BEIJING - Colgate-Palmolive China is offering free oral examinations and consultations, a move that accords with the Chinese government's call to improve the nation's dental health.

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Textile world again expected for Keqiao expo

More than 500 major suppliers from home and abroad are expected at the 2011 Keqiao International Textile Autumn Expo set to run from Oct 25 to 28 in its namesake township in Zhejiang's Shaoxing county.

China Textile City alters fabric of the industry

Mention of the booming commodity trade in Zhejiang province usually evokes images of Yiwu, where dealers can search for every kind of small commodity imaginable.

Massive trade mart goes global - online

Already the world's largest wholesale textile market - accounting for one-fourth of global transactions in fabrics - China Textile City in Shaoxing county of Zhejiang province is moving to grab an even greater share of the market, according to a development plan by the county government.

Mercedes-Benz - driving sustainable growth

Sales of passenger cars in China have exploded in recent years and, as a result, the country has been the world's largest auto market since 2009, and automakers from around the world have been vying for business.

Supporting consumer demand through creative financing

The rapid growth of China's auto sales and car ownership, thanks to a growing middle class, have helped the country's economy and development a lot.

'Customer first' means a reliable supply chain with genuine parts

China has the world's largest auto market and has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, with over 100 million vehicles on China's roads in 2011.

Shaping Daimler's China strategy

Ulrich Walker on five years in China and future plans

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