China, Japan seek better ties amid sea disputes

BEIJING – China and Japan agreed to seek better ties as the Japanese foreign minister visited China, the first in his official capacity, amid maritime disputes. During their meeting on Monday morning, Foreign Minister Yang…

Electric Cars Remain Tough Sell in China

SHENZHEN, CHINA — A pioneering electric-taxi project in this city, China’s southern economic powerhouse, seems to be a success by most accounts. Riders are enthusiastic, there have been no accidents and drivers are termed “gracious”…

Turning Kunming into a regional hub

  Business opportunities and market expansion in cross-border trade area   A second conference on innovative approaches to business between China and Southeast Asian nations took place this weekend in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan…

Making an effort to overhaul the social security system

Editor’s note: As the five-year China-EU Social Security Reform Cooperation Project (EUCSS) plays an active role in advancing the country’s reforms in social security system, Matthias Reusing, second secretary, Co-operation Section of the EU Delegation…

Equal opportunities need enforcing

Taking less than five hours to complete the 1,318-kilometer journey from Beijing to Shanghai, the high-speed line has garnered praise around the world. However, news about the cabin crew is less praise worthy. The 309…

Chinese go abroad for bargains

New trend in buying high-end goods is to visit place of origin BEIJING – The Chinese are coming – with cash and credit cards in hand. Cities from Paris and London to New York and…

Chinese capital eyes Brazil’s high-tech sector

Focus shifting from agriculture and mining as trade surges dramatically RIO DE JANEIRO – China will invest $4.5 billion in Brazil’s technology sector this year, as Chinese investment in the Latin American country shifts from…

Stan Lai to host first mainland workshops

Renowned Taiwan-based dramatist Stan Lai, probably best known for his Secret Love In Peach Blossom Land (1986), will host a series of theatrical workshops for the first time on the Chinese mainland, sharing 30 years’…