Boosted by the emerging middle class in China, international mid-end hotel brands have expanded quickly through franchising in the country.
Potential investment opportunities may arise in fields like advanced manufacturing, environmental protection and poverty relief as investors expect supportive government policies to be rolled out during the ongoing annual meeting of the country's top legislative and political advisory bodies, market mavens said.
Offshore bond issuances by Chinese corporates are likely to continue to rise this year, having hit a record high last year, as onshore market conditions might remain tight amid continued regulatory efforts to contain financial risks, said Fitch Ratings in a report.
One Sunday afternoon a little more than 16 years ago, 17 men and three women who stood in a row at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum were given a worldwide fanfare - and it was as much what they were wearing as what they had been talking about that grabbed the world's attention.
Strong growth in China has continued to boost Starbucks Corp's financial results, reflecting the significance of the Chinese market where the world's largest coffee chain store operator has invested in upgrading stores, local plantation and expansion into lower-tier cities.
Nestle China has continued to upgrade its coffee business, a high-growth sector of its food and beverage product categories, amid the rising trend for hand-brewed coffee at coffee chain stores in the country.
China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd has completed the acquisition of the second largest container terminal in Brazil, the biggest port acquisition ever made in Brazil or Latin America in general.
One of China's largest residential real estate brokerages has opened an office in a Chicago suburb to work with Chinese investors who want to acquire property in the area.
When a 71-year-old man, surnamed Hong, from Hefei, Anhui province, developed an unexpected headache, his grandson took him to a hospital to see a doctor.
The securities regulator has reportedly accelerated the approval of initial public offerings for technology and innovative companies in hopes of retaining future technological giants in the home market.
China is ramping up efforts to promote further integration of big data with the real economy and foster the long-term growth of the country, said an official at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Chinese investment banks are seeking new opportunities in their underwriting business for companies' initial public offerings as the regulator is expected to loosen IPO rules to allow more technology startups to raise funds in the stock market.
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