China's non-financial outbound direct investment surged 24.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter this year, as stringent controls have reined in domestic companies' irrational buying spree, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Shannon, an Irish town with a population of less than 10,000, has over the past three decades attracted several high-ranking Chinese officials.
Chinese investors should not be concerned about the border issue between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland as a consequence of Brexit, as both the Irish and British governments are committed to the Good Friday Agreement, said an Irish cabinet minister.
The number of people travelling between the Chinese mainland and Ireland could increase by as much as 300 percent once the countries are linked by regular direct flights in June.
It is Ireland's status as a leading world center for aircraft leasing that led He Chengyu to travel 8,600 kilometers from Dalian in China to start an MSc in aviation finance at University College Dublin.
The grand plan to build Hainan into an international free-trade zone will not only boost South China's development, but also catalyze economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world, said one of the nation's top experts in international trade.
The development of Hainan into an international free-trade port heralds a new stage of the reform and opening-up of the Chinese economy as the island boasts the potential to compete with other international ports such as Hong Kong and Singapore, experts said on Monday.
About 30 aircraft across the spectrum of business aircraft are being showcased in Shanghai during the annual three-day Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition starting from Tuesday.
Chinese exporters will increase efforts in brand building and product structure adjustment to avoid potential future business losses brought about by an ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States.
For Rick Hawbaker, who runs a John Deere dealership in Nevada, Iowa, the current trade disagreement between the US and China is like a marital spat.
China has shown a strong desire to further open up and the intent of policy improvement is expected to follow through in execution, said Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Group.
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