Bridge changes China’s image

Project success provides visibility, credibility in global infrastructure SHANGHAI – “Made in China” used to be synonymous with cheap consumer goods, but one machinery maker wants to change the image of the nation’s manufacturing sector…

China’s summer grain output up 2.5 pct this year

Despite unfavorable weather, China has had a successful summer harvest this year, with summer grain output up 2.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS said in a statement posted…

Chinese consumer confidence drops in June

Chinese consumers’ confidence dropped in June largely due to rising food prices, according to an index released on Monday. The Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index (BCCI), compiled by Xinhua News Agency and China UnionPay, a national…

Bohai Bay oil leaks may be continuing

BEIJING – It is possible that small oil spills are continuing at the Penglai 19-3 oilfield, according to satellite images from Sunday that appear to show a fresh belt of oil in the area that…

Jason Tu’s Tibetan Journey

Jason Tu was exposed to Tibetan culture from an early age, growing up in a little Sichuan town near Tibet Autonomous Region. Starting about 4 years ago, he began to make frequent trips to Tibetan…

China, Serbia pledge to expand economic cooperation

China and Serbia, enjoying growing trade and investment ties in recent years, on Monday pledged to further expand bilateral economic cooperation in the years ahead. Visiting senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official He Guoqiang…