The Washington Post looks at how Chinese who have been living abroad face the changes at home when they visit for Spring Festival: Huang, 36, is a "sea turtle," one of the thousands of students who return to China each
Google Vs Baidu -- new race on music downloading, from the Wall Street Journal: Two years after Google Inc. began a big push in China, Baidu.com Inc. continues to dominate the country's Internet search market, thanks in significant part to
A photo slideshow of the major cities in China with Spring Festival decorations may add some colors to the chaotic and freezing winter in China. Happy Rat Year! Photos from Xinhua via Sina and China Daily: Listen here a once-hit
From AFP: The former number two of the Communist Party in one of China's most populous provinces has been sentenced to life in jail for massive graft, state media reported Wednesday. Du Shicheng, previously the party deputy secretary in east
The New York Times reports on a Chinese New Year spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, which surprises the audience by turning into a publicity effort for supporters of Falun Gong: Before long came a ballet piece in which three
From BBC News : Chinese authorities are working to restore power and water to millions, as the snow-hit country begins the week-long Lunar New Year festival. More than 3,000 electricians and troops are repairing power lines in Chenzhou city ,
An editorial in the Houston Chronicle takes China's press freedom to task: While China's booming economy and rising standard of living will be showcased at the upcoming Summer Olympics, there is a dark face of the Asian giant that cannot
From the Financial Times: Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's most likely next president, called on Russian business people on Thursday to copy China and go on a global buying spree of foreign companies to bolster the economy and cut dependence on technology
From World Politics Review: Valery Loshchinin, Russia's ambassador to the Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament, recently revealed that on Feb. 12, Russia and China will present a joint draft treaty to restrict the deployment of weapons in outer space. Russian Foreign
China weighed into the bidding battle for the world's minerals deposits when it launched the largest-ever dawn raid to snap up a 9 per cent stake in Rio Tinto, the UK-listed mining giant at the centre of a takeover battle
According to traditional beliefs the Year of the Rat, the first of a 12-year cycle, promises hard work and strong potential. The thinking is that a long term view is needed to take advantage of opportunities because only those who
With Six Months to Go, Countdown is No Cause for Celebration With just six months to go before the Olympics open in Beijing on August 8, a systematic crackdown on dissent has significantly worsened respect for fundamental rights in China,
We wish all our clients and friends a very happy and prosperous Year of the Rat - and hope that all those who are stuck in snow, or suffering power supply or other problems, manage to make it home in
China's internationalisation and integration in to the world economy (not to mention big banks and mining companies - more on which will follow soon) continues apace. The latest news is that Justin Lin Yifu (who was recently speaking in London
We are delighted to announce that Roy Graff, who is already on the comapny's Advisory Board, has been appointed as a director of China Business Services. Roy has made his career in travel and tourism business development, and consultancy, with
If you haven't figured this out already, let me break the bad news to you: outsourcing from China is going to cost you more this year than it did last year. If your business relies on outsourcing from China, you
A leading official in charge of cross-straits affairs extended Chinese Lunar New Year greetings to Taiwan compatriots on Wednesday. "We have pushed the personnel, economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Str ...
Millions of Chinese had to say "sorry" to their beloved ones on Wednesday as the whole nation was greeting the Lunar New Year's Eve, because they have been forced to give up plans to return native home for festive gatherings
Mauritian President Anerood Jugnauth and Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam sent greetings to the Chinese community in the country on Tuesday in celebration of the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, which falls on Thursday. In ...
