The BAT companies are so close to Beijing they often behave like quasi-state-owned enterprises

At the recent G-7 summit in Germany, Japan broke with tradition, no longer content to sit on the diplomatic sidelines. At long last, Japan is constructing a foreign policy that reflects not only the global weight of its economy, but also the impact of …

Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has agreed to form a joint venture with Chinese logistics developer Vailog China to acquire and develop modern warehouses in China, according to an announcement. The partnership, which is to be done through Gaw Capital Real Estate Fund IV, expands Gaw's business in China to […]

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Haul of more than 100,000 tonnes of contraband frozen food worth $500m

Concern over breach of brand new pipeline from Myanmar

Local governments may struggle to complete Rmb2tn debt swap

Communist party newspaper among state groups to receive visit from authorities

U.S.-based Schwarzman Scholars will participate in the 6th Annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange. The CPE is designed to strengthen high-level ties between the United States and China and advance joint cooperation on important issues including education. This marks the third year Schwarzman Scholars has been jointly invited by the U.S. State Department and Chinese […]

Alibaba's logistics affiliate Cainiao has established three fresh food distribution centers in three major Chinese cities. The three centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are expected to support cold chain delivery of fresh food purchased on Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com to the doorsteps of Chinese consumers within 24 hours. Cainiao's cold chain delivery service currently […]

Chinese electronics retailer Suning Commerce Group will soon build its second headquarters in Shanghai. With the construction of the new headquarters, Suning will move some functions, including Internet retailing, PPTV, internationalization, financial investment, research, and human resources, from its existing Nanjing headquarters to Shanghai to enhance its diversified industrial development and to accelerate Internet retail […]

Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 has signed a strategic cooperation framework with Guohua, a subsidiary of Sinopharm Group, to establish a medical e-commerce joint venture. With the cooperation, the two parties will create an online pharmaceutical sales platform to solve the difficulties and high-price issue in the medical care sector for medical distribution. Many […]

Rebound in Chinese shares on Tuesday is surely a moment

Former engines of China’s growth struggle with falling demand, rising costs and unhelpful policies