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Feuding China, Philippines can still do business: envoy
Jul 02, 2014 (AFP)
China and the Philippines should work to strengthen weak economic ties, Beijing's envoy to Manila has said, despite an acrimonious maritime dispute. "It is impe...
Landmark Swiss-China free-trade deal comes into force
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European econ...
China opens tea, yachts to foreigners in free trade zone
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
Shanghai has trimmed the list of what is banned in China's first free trade zone, opening a few more areas to foreign participation, it said Tuesday, following ...
Lew says China's currency still undervalued
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday said China's yuan currency remains undervalued, a longstanding sore point that will be raised at next week's high-lev...
China state copper firm chief jumps to his death: report
Jun 25, 2014 (AFP)
The head of a $2.0-billion Chinese copper producer fell to his death from a building, the firm announced Wednesday, and a state-run newspaper said he committed ...
China eyeing further boost to Piraeus hub: premier
Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said Piraeus could become one of the world's "most competitive" ports if China shipper COSCO is able to fulfil its investme...
China to start direct yuan trade with British pound
Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)
China will start direct trade between its yuan currency and Britain's pound on Thursday, the country's foreign exchange trade platform said, in another step in ...
China rejects shipping alliance between European firms
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
In a surprise decision, China on Tuesday blocked an alliance among the world's three largest container operators, including Denmark's A.P. Moeller-Maersk, citin...
China, Britain sign trade deals worth 14 bn pounds
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
Britain and China signed trade deals on Tuesday worth more than 14 billion pounds ($28 billion, 17 billion euros), during a visit to London by Premier Li Keqian...
UK eases visa access for Chinese as premier visits
Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)
Britain on Monday announced it would ease access to visas for Chinese tourists and business people ahead of a visit by Premier Li Keqiang aimed at strengthening...
Alibaba lifts veil on 'partnership' ahead of US IPO
Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, the world's largest online retailer, on Monday disclosed details of its unusual "partnership" management in documents filed for ...
Chinese premier hopes to 'change misperceptions' on UK trip
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to Britain on Monday, hoping to "change misperceptions" about his country and improve diplomatic relations w...
South China Sea trade routes safe despite rows
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
Despite territorial stand-offs between China and other nations bordering the South China Sea, analysts say governments know better than to choke off the trade s...
China woos Germany's heir-less 'Mittelstand'
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
The small- and mid-sized companies that form the backbone of the German economy are increasingly being snapped up by foreign -- and predominantly Chinese -- inv...
China invests in development to enhance LatAm presence
Jun 14, 2014 (AFP)
China, whose presence in Latin America until now was largely based on an appetite for raw materials, is diversifying investments by financing much needed develo...
Alibaba ties up with China's state postal service
Jun 12, 2014 (AFP)
E-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it would develop a logistics network with China's dominant state postal carrier, the latest in a series of deals before a...
China in rare ruling favouring strikers: report
Jun 11, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese committee has ruled against an employer who fired 40 workers for going on strike, state-media said Wednesday, highlighting rising labour activism in t...
Alibaba launches US shopping website
Jun 11, 2014 (AFP)
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched an American shopping website as the company continues a deal binge ahead of a widely anticipated US listing. The o...
Italian PM courts Chinese investment on Beijing visit
Jun 11, 2014 (AFP)
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi met Wednesday with top leaders of China's ruling Communist Party, the latest European leader to beat a path to Beijing's doo...
China, India are 'natural partners', envoy tells Modi
Jun 09, 2014 (AFP)
China's top diplomat told India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the nuclear-armed neighbours should regard themselves as "natural partners" ra...
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