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  • China Becomes India’s Top Trading Partner

    A recent report by the New Delhi-based industry trade group, the PHD Chamber of Commerce, reveals that China has replaced the United Arab Emirates as India's top trading partner, with ...

  • China’s Car Sales Continue to Soar

    In a report based on statistics from China's Public Security Bureau it was revealed this week that the total number of vehicles using the country's roads has exceeded the 250 million mark, ...

  • China-UK Bilateral Trade Sets New Record

    The Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, disclosed yesterday that China-UK bilateral trade surpassed US$70 billion in 2013, setting a record high. He also noted that the ...

  • Gaming Console Ban Lifted in Shanghai FTZ

    One of the latest developments for the new Shanghai free trade zone is the lifting of a ban on foreign-made arcade and home entertainment gaming consoles imposed in 2000. For an unspecified ...

  • ASEAN-China Trade and Investment Ties Strengthen

    Analysts note that China is entering a new chapter in its economic development in which it will no longer have the need to rely on its export capabilities for its growth and prosperity, but ...

  • Forbes Lists China’s Wealthiest People

    Every year American business magazine Forbes compiles lists in a range of categories, including who the World's most rich and powerful people are. Among these recently released compilations ...

  • New Vehicle Sales Soar in China

    With the third quarter of 2013 complete, car sale statistics reveal that Ford Motor Company is gaining ground in China. With sales of 647,849 vehicles in the first nine months of the year - ...

  • Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Approved

    As the first of its kind in mainland China, the Shanghai Free-trade Zone will occupy 28.78 square kilometers of the city's Pudong New Area, incorporating the Yangshan port and Waigaoqiao ...

  • Alternative Energy Developments in China

    With energy demands set to double between now and 2030 as China modernizes its rural territories and urban areas continue to grow, concerns of a corresponding increase in carbon emissions ...

  • July Data Indicates Improvement in China’s Economy

    According to trade data released late last week, China's economy is on the rebound, with exports in July rising 5.1 percent year-on-year and imports climbing 10.9 percent. Global stock ...

  • Central Bank Intervention Boosts Market

    In an effort to deflect a repeat of the cash crisis experienced by China's economy in June, the People's Bank of China reportedly pumped Rmb17 billion via seven-day reverse repurchase ...

  • Drug Companies Under Scrutiny in China

    While ill health is never good news for the sufferer, it is big business for drug companies, and both foreign and local drug companies are cashing in on markets created by China's growing ...